Choose Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Choose Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,180 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart vs Gonzalo the Chicken
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Gonzalo the Chicken both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2023) is 4 years older than Gonzalo the Chicken (2027). Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gonzalo the Chicken has no Deck rating yet. 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 Gonzalo the Chicken
Choose Gonzalo the Chicken if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gonzalo the Chicken launched in 2027.
Both Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Gonzalo the Chicken sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |  Gonzalo the Chicken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (7,180 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software | WhaleplaneStudios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2023) is 4 years older than Gonzalo the Chicken (2027).
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gonzalo the Chicken has no Deck rating yet.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart vs Gonzalo the Chicken — FAQ
- Should I play Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart or Gonzalo the Chicken first?
- If you want chronology, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2023) came out before Gonzalo the Chicken (2027). 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 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Gonzalo the Chicken similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gonzalo the Chicken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.