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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 14,874 reviews.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Angvik
Risk of Rain (2013) and Angvik 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 1 year older than Angvik (2014). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Angvik (76.7% 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 Angvik
Choose Angvik if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Angvik launched in 2014.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Angvik 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) |  Angvik | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 76.7% positive (159 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Alastair John Jack |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 1 year older than Angvik (2014).
- Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Angvik (76.7% positive).
- Angvik is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain (2013) (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain (2013) has co-op; Angvik does not.
- Steam Deck: Risk of Rain (2013) is Deck Playable, Angvik is Deck Unsupported.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Angvik — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain (2013) or Angvik?
- On Steam reviews Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher (93.2% positive) than Angvik (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Risk of Rain (2013) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Risk of Rain (2013) or Angvik first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Angvik (2014). 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 Angvik 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 Angvik have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Angvik is listed as single-player only.