Choose New rule: The game is...
Choose New rule: The game is... if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
New rule: The game is... vs Raiders Rise
New rule: The game is... and Raiders Rise both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Raiders Rise is free; New rule: The game is... is paid (Price unknown). Raiders Rise has co-op; New rule: The game is... does not. 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 Raiders Rise
Choose Raiders Rise if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raiders Rise launched in 2026.
Both New rule: The game is... and Raiders Rise sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, 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
 New rule: The game is... |  Raiders Rise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Smart Blob Studios | Penguin Armada |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Raiders Rise is free; New rule: The game is... is paid (Price unknown).
- Raiders Rise has co-op; New rule: The game is... does not.
New rule: The game is... vs Raiders Rise — FAQ
- Are New rule: The game is... and Raiders Rise similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does New rule: The game is... have multiplayer like Raiders Rise?
- No. Raiders Rise supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while New rule: The game is... is listed as single-player only.
- Is Raiders Rise free?
- Yes — Raiders Rise is a free-to-play Steam title. New rule: The game is... is paid (Price unknown).