Choose Bleeding Metal Rainbow
Choose Bleeding Metal Rainbow if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Bleeding Metal Rainbow launched in 2022.
Bleeding Metal Rainbow vs Red Vanilla 2
Bleeding Metal Rainbow and Red Vanilla 2 both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Bleeding Metal Rainbow (2022) is 3 years older than Red Vanilla 2 (2025). Red Vanilla 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Bleeding Metal Rainbow (1.00 USD vs. 1.00 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 Red Vanilla 2
Choose Red Vanilla 2 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Red Vanilla 2 launched in 2025.
Both Bleeding Metal Rainbow and Red Vanilla 2 sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Bleeding Metal Rainbow |  Red Vanilla 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.00 USD | 1.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Butterfly | Butterfly |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Bleeding Metal Rainbow (2022) is 3 years older than Red Vanilla 2 (2025).
- Red Vanilla 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Bleeding Metal Rainbow (1.00 USD vs. 1.00 USD).
Bleeding Metal Rainbow vs Red Vanilla 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Bleeding Metal Rainbow or Red Vanilla 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Bleeding Metal Rainbow (2022) came out before Red Vanilla 2 (2025). 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 Bleeding Metal Rainbow and Red Vanilla 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.