Choose RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH
Choose RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH launched in 2023.
RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH vs Barbie Project Friendship™
RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH and Barbie Project Friendship™ both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH (2023) is 1 year older than Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024). RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Barbie Project Friendship™ (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Barbie Project Friendship™
Choose Barbie Project Friendship™ if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Barbie Project Friendship™ launched in 2024.
Both RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH and Barbie Project Friendship™ sit in 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
 RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH |  Barbie Project Friendship™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Xaloc Studios | Xaloc Studios, Casual Brothers Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH (2023) is 1 year older than Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024).
- RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Barbie Project Friendship™ (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Barbie Project Friendship™ has co-op; RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH vs Barbie Project Friendship™ — FAQ
- Should I play RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH or Barbie Project Friendship™ first?
- If you want chronology, RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH (2023) came out before Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024). 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 RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH and Barbie Project Friendship™ similar?
- They overlap on 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 RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH have multiplayer like Barbie Project Friendship™?
- No. Barbie Project Friendship™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH is listed as single-player only.
- Do RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH and Barbie Project Friendship™ both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.