Choose Rocksmith™
Choose Rocksmith™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.5% positive across 408 reviews.
Rocksmith™ vs Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
Rocksmith™ and Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Rocksmith™ (2012) is 12 years older than Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY (2024). Rocksmith™ scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY (85.3% 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 Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
Choose Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,059 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rocksmith™ and Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Rocksmith™ |  Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (408 reviews) | 85.3% positive (11,059 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ubisoft - San Francisco | Ubisoft - San Francisco, Ubisoft - Osaka |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Rocksmith™ (2012) is 12 years older than Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY (2024).
- Rocksmith™ scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY (85.3% positive).
- Steam Deck: Rocksmith™ is Deck Playable, Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY is Deck Unsupported.
Rocksmith™ vs Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocksmith™ or Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY?
- On Steam reviews Rocksmith™ scores higher (88.5% positive) than Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY (85.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rocksmith™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rocksmith™ or Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY first?
- If you want chronology, Rocksmith™ (2012) came out before Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY (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 Rocksmith™ and Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.