Choose Rift of the NecroDancer
Choose Rift of the NecroDancer if you want a RPG game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 2,813 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rift of the NecroDancer vs Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain
Rift of the NecroDancer and Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Rift of the NecroDancer (2025) is 1 year older than Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain (2026). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Rift of the NecroDancer: 2,813 reviews, Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain: 137). 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 Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain
Choose Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain if you want the DualSense Controller Support and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain launched in 2026.
Both Rift of the NecroDancer and Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rift of the NecroDancer |  Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (2,813 reviews) | 95.6% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Games | makaroll |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Rift of the NecroDancer (2025) is 1 year older than Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain (2026).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Rift of the NecroDancer: 2,813 reviews, Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain: 137).
- Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rift of the NecroDancer (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Rift of the NecroDancer vs Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain — FAQ
- Which is better, Rift of the NecroDancer or Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rift of the NecroDancer sits at 94.7% positive (2,813 reviews), Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain at 95.6% (137). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Rift of the NecroDancer or Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain first?
- If you want chronology, Rift of the NecroDancer (2025) came out before Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain (2026). 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 Rift of the NecroDancer and Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do Rift of the NecroDancer and Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain 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.