Choose Brutal Legend
Choose Brutal Legend if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,178 Steam reviews back the pick.
Brutal Legend vs Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King
Brutal Legend and Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King both land in Strategy, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Brutal Legend (2013) is 3 years older than Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (2016). Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Legend (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King
Choose Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King launched in 2016.
Both Brutal Legend and Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King sit in Strategy and Adventure 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
 Brutal Legend |  Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure | Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (6,178 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | Lost The Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Brutal Legend (2013) is 3 years older than Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (2016).
- Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Legend (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Brutal Legend is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King has no Deck rating yet.
Brutal Legend vs Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King — FAQ
- Should I play Brutal Legend or Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King first?
- If you want chronology, Brutal Legend (2013) came out before Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (2016). 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 Brutal Legend and Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure 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 Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King have multiplayer like Brutal Legend?
- No. Brutal Legend supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King is listed as single-player only.
- Does Brutal Legend run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Brutal Legend is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.