Choose Taiga
Choose Taiga if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Taiga launched in 2022.
Taiga vs The Riese Project
Taiga and The Riese Project both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Taiga (2022) is 3 years older than The Riese Project (2025). Taiga is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Riese Project (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 The Riese Project
Choose The Riese Project if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Riese Project launched in 2025.
Both Taiga and The Riese Project sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Taiga |  The Riese Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ancient Beasts | MasashigeDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Taiga (2022) is 3 years older than The Riese Project (2025).
- Taiga is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Riese Project (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Taiga vs The Riese Project — FAQ
- Should I play Taiga or The Riese Project first?
- If you want chronology, Taiga (2022) came out before The Riese Project (2025). 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 Taiga and The Riese Project similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.