Should I play Realm of the Mad God Exalt or Rustwing first?

If you want chronology, Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) came out before Rustwing (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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Rustwing 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.

Does Rustwing have multiplayer like Realm of the Mad God Exalt?

No. Realm of the Mad God Exalt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Rustwing is listed as single-player only.

Is Realm of the Mad God Exalt free?

Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is a free-to-play Steam title. Rustwing is paid (5.99 USD).

Does Realm of the Mad God Exalt run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rustwing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Rustwing

Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Rustwing 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. Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 13 years older than Rustwing (2025). Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Realm of the Mad God Exalt: 32,601 reviews, Rustwing: 16). 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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt

Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 32,601 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Rustwing

Choose Rustwing if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rustwing launched in 2025.

Both Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Rustwing sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.8% vs 81.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Rustwing — Steam metadata comparison
	Realm of the Mad God Exalt	Rustwing
Released	2012	2025
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	Free to play	5.99 USD
Steam reviews	80.8% positive (32,601 reviews)	81.3% positive (16 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Wild Shadow Studios, Deca Live Operations GmbH	Sleepy Crystal

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 13 years older than Rustwing (2025).
Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Realm of the Mad God Exalt: 32,601 reviews, Rustwing: 16).
Realm of the Mad God Exalt is free; Rustwing is paid (5.99 USD).
Realm of the Mad God Exalt has co-op; Rustwing does not.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rustwing has no Deck rating yet.