Choose Reality End
Choose Reality End if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Reality End launched in 2020.
Reality End vs Empower
Reality End and Empower both land in Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Reality End (2020) is 1 year older than Empower (2021). Reality End is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Empower (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Empower
Choose Empower if you want a Simulation game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Empower launched in 2021.
Both Reality End and Empower sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Reality End |  Empower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Amit Chai | DespoDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Reality End (2020) is 1 year older than Empower (2021).
- Reality End is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Empower (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Empower has co-op; Reality End does not.
Reality End vs Empower — FAQ
- Should I play Reality End or Empower first?
- If you want chronology, Reality End (2020) came out before Empower (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Reality End and Empower similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.