Choose Brutal Rifters
Choose Brutal Rifters if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Brutal Rifters launched in 2022.
Brutal Rifters vs Fast & Blast
Brutal Rifters and Fast & Blast 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. Brutal Rifters (2022) is 1 year older than Fast & Blast (2023). Fast & Blast is free; Brutal Rifters is paid (4.99 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 Fast & Blast
Choose Fast & Blast if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fast & Blast launched in 2023.
Both Brutal Rifters and Fast & Blast sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Brutal Rifters |  Fast & Blast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CapturedLeek27, Doky | noobius |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Brutal Rifters (2022) is 1 year older than Fast & Blast (2023).
- Fast & Blast is free; Brutal Rifters is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fast & Blast is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Brutal Rifters has no Deck rating yet.
Brutal Rifters vs Fast & Blast — FAQ
- Should I play Brutal Rifters or Fast & Blast first?
- If you want chronology, Brutal Rifters (2022) came out before Fast & Blast (2023). 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 Brutal Rifters and Fast & Blast 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.
- Do both Brutal Rifters and Fast & Blast have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Brutal Rifters ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Fast & Blast ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fast & Blast free?
- Yes — Fast & Blast is a free-to-play Steam title. Brutal Rifters is paid (4.99 USD).