Choose Risk of Rain (2013)
Choose Risk of Rain (2013) if you want an Indie and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 14,874 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Vampire of the Sands
Risk of Rain (2013) and Vampire of the Sands both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 2 years older than Vampire of the Sands (2015). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Vampire of the Sands (61.9% 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 Vampire of the Sands
Choose Vampire of the Sands if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vampire of the Sands launched in 2015.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Vampire of the Sands sit in Action 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) |  Vampire of the Sands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 61.9% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Homph |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 2 years older than Vampire of the Sands (2015).
- Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Vampire of the Sands (61.9% positive).
- Vampire of the Sands is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain (2013) (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain (2013) has co-op; Vampire of the Sands does not.
- Risk of Rain (2013) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vampire of the Sands has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Vampire of the Sands — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain (2013) or Vampire of the Sands first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Vampire of the Sands (2015). 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 Vampire of the Sands similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Vampire of the Sands have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Vampire of the Sands is listed as single-player only.
- Does Risk of Rain (2013) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Risk of Rain (2013) is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vampire of the Sands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.