Choose River City: Rival Showdown
Choose River City: Rival Showdown if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. River City: Rival Showdown launched in 2023.
River City: Rival Showdown vs Awaysis
River City: Rival Showdown and Awaysis both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both support cooperative play. River City: Rival Showdown is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Awaysis has no Deck rating yet. 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 Awaysis
Choose Awaysis if you want an Indie experience.
Both River City: Rival Showdown and Awaysis sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 River City: Rival Showdown |  Awaysis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (52 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Arc System Works | 17-BIT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- River City: Rival Showdown is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Awaysis has no Deck rating yet.
River City: Rival Showdown vs Awaysis — FAQ
- Are River City: Rival Showdown and Awaysis similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 both River City: Rival Showdown and Awaysis have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: River City: Rival Showdown ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Awaysis ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does River City: Rival Showdown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — River City: Rival Showdown is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Awaysis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.