Choose Rip Current
Choose Rip Current if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rip Current launched in 2025.
Rip Current vs Fossilfuel 2
Rip Current and Fossilfuel 2 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Fossilfuel 2 (2024) is 1 year older than Rip Current (2025). Rip Current scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Fossilfuel 2 (79.6% 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 Fossilfuel 2
Choose Fossilfuel 2 if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Fossilfuel 2 launched in 2024.
Both Rip Current and Fossilfuel 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.8% vs 79.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rip Current |  Fossilfuel 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (73 reviews) | 79.6% positive (93 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Breaking Dimensions, Polygon Dust Entertainment | DangerousBob Studio LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fossilfuel 2 (2024) is 1 year older than Rip Current (2025).
- Rip Current scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Fossilfuel 2 (79.6% positive).
- Rip Current is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Fossilfuel 2 (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rip Current is Deck Unsupported, Fossilfuel 2 is Deck Playable.
Rip Current vs Fossilfuel 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Rip Current or Fossilfuel 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Fossilfuel 2 (2024) came out before Rip Current (2025). 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 Rip Current and Fossilfuel 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.