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 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rip Current launched in 2025.
Rip Current vs Unknown Tapes
Rip Current and Unknown Tapes 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. Unknown Tapes (2024) is 1 year older than Rip Current (2025). Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Rip Current: 73 reviews, Unknown Tapes: 230). 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 Unknown Tapes
Choose Unknown Tapes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Unknown Tapes launched in 2024.
Both Rip Current and Unknown Tapes 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 80.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rip Current |  Unknown Tapes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (73 reviews) | 80.9% positive (230 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Breaking Dimensions, Polygon Dust Entertainment | Traviteam Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Unknown Tapes (2024) is 1 year older than Rip Current (2025).
- Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Rip Current: 73 reviews, Unknown Tapes: 230).
- Rip Current is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Unknown Tapes (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rip Current is Deck Unsupported, Unknown Tapes is Deck Playable.
Rip Current vs Unknown Tapes — FAQ
- Should I play Rip Current or Unknown Tapes first?
- If you want chronology, Unknown Tapes (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 Unknown Tapes 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.