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 The Legend of the Dragonflame High School
Risk of Rain (2013) and The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 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 4 years older than The Legend of the Dragonflame High School (2017). The Legend of the Dragonflame High School is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain (2013) (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 The Legend of the Dragonflame High School
Choose The Legend of the Dragonflame High School if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Legend of the Dragonflame High School launched in 2017.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 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) |  The Legend of the Dragonflame High School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | HUNTERS |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 4 years older than The Legend of the Dragonflame High School (2017).
- The Legend of the Dragonflame High School is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain (2013) (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain (2013) has co-op; The Legend of the Dragonflame High School does not.
- Risk of Rain (2013) is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legend of the Dragonflame High School has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs The Legend of the Dragonflame High School — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain (2013) or The Legend of the Dragonflame High School first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before The Legend of the Dragonflame High School (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 The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 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 The Legend of the Dragonflame High School have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 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. The Legend of the Dragonflame High School doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.