Choose Insurgency
Choose Insurgency if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 35,626 reviews.
Insurgency vs Rise of Liberty
Insurgency and Rise of Liberty 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. Insurgency (2014) is 5 years older than Rise of Liberty (2019). Insurgency scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Rise of Liberty (84.3% 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 Rise of Liberty
Choose Rise of Liberty if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,265 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Insurgency and Rise of Liberty sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Insurgency |  Rise of Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (35,626 reviews) | 84.3% positive (1,265 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Sandstorm Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Insurgency (2014) is 5 years older than Rise of Liberty (2019).
- Insurgency scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Rise of Liberty (84.3% positive).
- Rise of Liberty is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Insurgency has co-op; Rise of Liberty does not.
- Steam Deck: Insurgency is Deck Unsupported, Rise of Liberty is Deck Playable.
Insurgency vs Rise of Liberty — FAQ
- Which is better, Insurgency or Rise of Liberty?
- On Steam reviews Insurgency scores higher (92.3% positive) than Rise of Liberty (84.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Insurgency is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Insurgency or Rise of Liberty first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency (2014) came out before Rise of Liberty (2019). 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 Insurgency and Rise of Liberty 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.
- Does Rise of Liberty have multiplayer like Insurgency?
- No. Insurgency supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Rise of Liberty is listed as single-player only.