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Risk of Rain (2013) vs Super Hipster Lumberjack

Risk of Rain (2013) and Super Hipster Lumberjack both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 2 years older than Super Hipster Lumberjack (2015). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Super Hipster Lumberjack (79.6% 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 Risk of Rain (2013)

Choose Risk of Rain (2013) if you want an Action and 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.

Choose Super Hipster Lumberjack

Choose Super Hipster Lumberjack if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Hipster Lumberjack launched in 2015.

Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Super Hipster Lumberjack sit in 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) vs Super Hipster Lumberjack — Steam metadata comparison
Risk of Rain (2013) — Steam game coverRisk of Rain (2013)Super Hipster Lumberjack — Steam game coverSuper Hipster Lumberjack
Released20132015
GenresAction, Indie, RPGIndie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD0.50 USD
Steam reviews93.2% positive (14,874 reviews)79.6% positive (265 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersHopoo GamesNoah Lewin

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Risk of Rain (2013) vs Super Hipster Lumberjack — FAQ

Which is better, Risk of Rain (2013) or Super Hipster Lumberjack?
On Steam reviews Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher (93.2% positive) than Super Hipster Lumberjack (79.6% 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 Super Hipster Lumberjack first?
If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Super Hipster Lumberjack (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 Super Hipster Lumberjack similar?
They overlap on 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 Super Hipster Lumberjack have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Super Hipster Lumberjack 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. Super Hipster Lumberjack doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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