Choose Brutal Rifters
Choose Brutal Rifters if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Brutal Rifters launched in 2022.
Brutal Rifters vs Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy
Brutal Rifters and Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy 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 β release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score β refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Brutal Rifters (2022) is 3 years older than Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy (2025). Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Rifters (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed β scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy
Choose Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy launched in 2025.
Both Brutal Rifters and Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy 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
 Brutal Rifters |  Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | β | β |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | CapturedLeek27, Doky | Mac S |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Brutal Rifters (2022) is 3 years older than Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy (2025).
- Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Rifters (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Brutal Rifters has co-op; Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy does not.
Brutal Rifters vs Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy β FAQ
- Should I play Brutal Rifters or Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Brutal Rifters (2022) came out before Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter β start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Brutal Rifters and Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together β 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 Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy have multiplayer like Brutal Rifters?
- No. Brutal Rifters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy is listed as single-player only.