Choose Gatekeeper: Eclipse
Choose Gatekeeper: Eclipse if you want a Sports, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gatekeeper: Eclipse launched in 2023.
Gatekeeper: Eclipse vs RIG Riot
Gatekeeper: Eclipse and RIG Riot both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Gatekeeper: Eclipse (2023) is 3 years older than RIG Riot (2026). Gatekeeper: Eclipse is free; RIG Riot is paid (Price unknown). 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 RIG Riot
Choose RIG Riot if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. RIG Riot launched in 2026.
Both Gatekeeper: Eclipse and RIG Riot sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Gatekeeper: Eclipse |  RIG Riot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (334 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gravity Lagoon | Sage Boatman |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Gatekeeper: Eclipse (2023) is 3 years older than RIG Riot (2026).
- Gatekeeper: Eclipse is free; RIG Riot is paid (Price unknown).
- Gatekeeper: Eclipse is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; RIG Riot has no Deck rating yet.
Gatekeeper: Eclipse vs RIG Riot — FAQ
- Should I play Gatekeeper: Eclipse or RIG Riot first?
- If you want chronology, Gatekeeper: Eclipse (2023) came out before RIG Riot (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 Gatekeeper: Eclipse and RIG Riot similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Gatekeeper: Eclipse free?
- Yes — Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a free-to-play Steam title. RIG Riot is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Gatekeeper: Eclipse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gatekeeper: Eclipse is rated Deck Verified by Valve. RIG Riot doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.