Choose Toribash
Choose Toribash if you want an Action and Free To Play game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 10,449 Steam reviews back the pick.
Toribash vs Rivalry
Toribash and Rivalry 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. Toribash (2014) is 2 years older than Rivalry (2016). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Toribash: 10,449 reviews, Rivalry: 196). 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 Rivalry
Choose Rivalry if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Rivalry launched in 2016.
Both Toribash and Rivalry sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 88.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Toribash |  Rivalry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (10,449 reviews) | 88.8% positive (196 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nabi Studios | Kew McParlane |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Toribash (2014) is 2 years older than Rivalry (2016).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Toribash: 10,449 reviews, Rivalry: 196).
- Toribash is free; Rivalry is paid (2.99 USD).
- Toribash is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rivalry has no Deck rating yet.
Toribash vs Rivalry — FAQ
- Which is better, Toribash or Rivalry?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Toribash sits at 89.3% positive (10,449 reviews), Rivalry at 88.8% (196). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Toribash or Rivalry first?
- If you want chronology, Toribash (2014) came out before Rivalry (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 Toribash and Rivalry 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.
- Is Toribash free?
- Yes — Toribash is a free-to-play Steam title. Rivalry is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Toribash run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Toribash is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rivalry doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.