Choose Rocket Knight
Choose Rocket Knight if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rocket Knight launched in 2010.
Rocket Knight vs STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Rocket Knight and STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® 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. Rocket Knight (2010) is 4 years older than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014). STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Rocket Knight (68% 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 STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Choose STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,369 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rocket Knight and STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Rocket Knight |  STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (97 reviews) | 83.6% positive (1,369 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Climax Studios | Double Helix Games, Capcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Rocket Knight (2010) is 4 years older than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014).
- STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Rocket Knight (68% positive).
- Rocket Knight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rocket Knight has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket Knight vs STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket Knight or STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket Knight (2010) came out before STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® (2014). 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 Rocket Knight and STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® 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.