Choose Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Choose Aliens: Fireteam Elite if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.7% positive across 14,059 reviews.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite vs RIPOUT
Aliens: Fireteam Elite and RIPOUT both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Aliens: Fireteam Elite (2021) is 3 years older than RIPOUT (2024). Aliens: Fireteam Elite scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than RIPOUT (68.5% positive). 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 RIPOUT
Choose RIPOUT if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. RIPOUT launched in 2024.
Both Aliens: Fireteam Elite and RIPOUT sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Aliens: Fireteam Elite |  RIPOUT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (14,059 reviews) | 68.5% positive (550 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Iron Studios | Pet Project Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite (2021) is 3 years older than RIPOUT (2024).
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than RIPOUT (68.5% positive).
- RIPOUT is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Aliens: Fireteam Elite (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite vs RIPOUT — FAQ
- Which is better, Aliens: Fireteam Elite or RIPOUT?
- On Steam reviews Aliens: Fireteam Elite scores higher (82.7% positive) than RIPOUT (68.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Aliens: Fireteam Elite or RIPOUT first?
- If you want chronology, Aliens: Fireteam Elite (2021) came out before RIPOUT (2024). 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 Aliens: Fireteam Elite and RIPOUT similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Aliens: Fireteam Elite and RIPOUT have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Aliens: Fireteam Elite ships Online Co-op, Co-op; RIPOUT ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Aliens: Fireteam Elite and RIPOUT both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.