Choose Rathe: The Beginning
Choose Rathe: The Beginning if you want an Indie experience. Rathe: The Beginning launched in 2021.
Rathe: The Beginning vs Raiders of Ruin
Rathe: The Beginning and Raiders of Ruin both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Rathe: The Beginning (2021) is 1 year older than Raiders of Ruin (2022). Raiders of Ruin is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rathe: The Beginning (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Raiders of Ruin
Choose Raiders of Ruin if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Raiders of Ruin launched in 2022.
Both Rathe: The Beginning and Raiders of Ruin sit in RPG on Steam, 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
 Rathe: The Beginning |  Raiders of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fists Of Destiny Games | Dennis Gallant |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Rathe: The Beginning (2021) is 1 year older than Raiders of Ruin (2022).
- Raiders of Ruin is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Rathe: The Beginning (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Raiders of Ruin is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rathe: The Beginning has no Deck rating yet.
Rathe: The Beginning vs Raiders of Ruin — FAQ
- Should I play Rathe: The Beginning or Raiders of Ruin first?
- If you want chronology, Rathe: The Beginning (2021) came out before Raiders of Ruin (2022). 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 Rathe: The Beginning and Raiders of Ruin similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.