Choose Axom: Conquest
Choose Axom: Conquest if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Stereo Sound, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Axom: Conquest launched in 2026.
Axom: Conquest vs Rift Riff
Axom: Conquest and Rift Riff both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Rift Riff (2025) is 1 year older than Axom: Conquest (2026). Rift Riff scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Axom: Conquest (87.5% 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 Rift Riff
Choose Rift Riff if you want an Action game with Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Rift Riff launched in 2025.
Both Axom: Conquest and Rift Riff sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Axom: Conquest |  Rift Riff | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) | 96% positive (275 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hairy Penguin | Adriaan de Jongh, Sim Kaart, Matthijs Koster, Franz LaZerte, Professional Panda |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Rift Riff (2025) is 1 year older than Axom: Conquest (2026).
- Rift Riff scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Axom: Conquest (87.5% positive).
- Axom: Conquest is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Rift Riff (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Rift Riff is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Axom: Conquest has no Deck rating yet.
Axom: Conquest vs Rift Riff — FAQ
- Should I play Axom: Conquest or Rift Riff first?
- If you want chronology, Rift Riff (2025) came out before Axom: Conquest (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 Axom: Conquest and Rift Riff similar?
- They overlap on 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.