Choose Risk of Rain (2013)
Choose Risk of Rain (2013) if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 14,874 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Footgun: Underground
Risk of Rain (2013) and Footgun: Underground 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. Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 11 years older than Footgun: Underground (2024). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Footgun: Underground (89.6% 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 Footgun: Underground
Choose Footgun: Underground if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Footgun: Underground launched in 2024.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Footgun: Underground sit in Action 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
 Risk of Rain (2013) |  Footgun: Underground | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 89.6% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Turtle Knight Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 11 years older than Footgun: Underground (2024).
- Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Footgun: Underground (89.6% positive).
- Risk of Rain (2013) is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Footgun: Underground (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain (2013) has co-op; Footgun: Underground does not.
- Steam Deck: Risk of Rain (2013) is Deck Playable, Footgun: Underground is Deck Verified.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Footgun: Underground — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain (2013) or Footgun: Underground first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Footgun: Underground (2024). 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 Risk of Rain (2013) and Footgun: Underground 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 Footgun: Underground have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Footgun: Underground is listed as single-player only.