Choose Rayman® Origins
Choose Rayman® Origins if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 2,664 reviews.
Rayman® Origins vs Rayman® Legends
Rayman® Origins and Rayman® Legends both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Rayman® Origins (2012) is 1 year older than Rayman® Legends (2013). Rayman® Origins scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Rayman® Legends (85.9% 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 Rayman® Legends
Choose Rayman® Legends if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,151 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rayman® Origins and Rayman® Legends sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Rayman® Origins |  Rayman® Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (2,664 reviews) | 85.9% positive (4,151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montpellier | Ubisoft Montpellier |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Rayman® Origins (2012) is 1 year older than Rayman® Legends (2013).
- Rayman® Origins scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Rayman® Legends (85.9% positive).
- Rayman® Origins is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rayman® Legends (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Rayman® Legends has co-op; Rayman® Origins does not.
- Steam Deck: Rayman® Origins is Deck Playable, Rayman® Legends is Deck Verified.
Rayman® Origins vs Rayman® Legends — FAQ
- Which is better, Rayman® Origins or Rayman® Legends?
- On Steam reviews Rayman® Origins scores higher (93.3% positive) than Rayman® Legends (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rayman® Origins is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rayman® Origins or Rayman® Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Rayman® Origins (2012) came out before Rayman® Legends (2013). 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 Rayman® Origins and Rayman® Legends similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.