Choose Rocket Knight
Choose Rocket Knight if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rocket Knight launched in 2010.
Rocket Knight vs Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Rocket Knight and Valdis Story: Abyssal City both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Rocket Knight (2010) is 3 years older than Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013). Valdis Story: Abyssal City scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% 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 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Choose Valdis Story: Abyssal City if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,648 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rocket Knight and Valdis Story: Abyssal City sit in Action 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 |  Valdis Story: Abyssal City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (97 reviews) | 82.2% positive (1,648 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Climax Studios | Endlessfluff Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rocket Knight (2010) is 3 years older than Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013).
- Valdis Story: Abyssal City scores higher on Steam reviews (82.2% positive) than Rocket Knight (68% positive).
- Rocket Knight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Valdis Story: Abyssal City is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rocket Knight has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket Knight vs Valdis Story: Abyssal City — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket Knight or Valdis Story: Abyssal City first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket Knight (2010) came out before Valdis Story: Abyssal City (2013). 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 Valdis Story: Abyssal City similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.