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 has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 14,874 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Unalive
Risk of Rain (2013) and Unalive 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 4 years older than Unalive (2017). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Unalive (67.9% 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 Unalive
Choose Unalive if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unalive launched in 2017.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Unalive 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) |  Unalive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 67.9% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | RandomSpin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 4 years older than Unalive (2017).
- Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Unalive (67.9% positive).
- Unalive 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; Unalive does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Unalive — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain (2013) or Unalive first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Unalive (2017). 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 Unalive 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 Unalive have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Unalive is listed as single-player only.