Choose Risk of Rain (2013)
Choose Risk of Rain (2013) if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 14,874 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Risk of Rain (2013) and Koboo: The Tree Spirit both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 11 years older than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (2024). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (86.7% 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 Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Choose Koboo: The Tree Spirit if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Koboo: The Tree Spirit launched in 2024.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Koboo: The Tree Spirit sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option, 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) |  Koboo: The Tree Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 86.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Jerome Labelle, Simon Labelle |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 11 years older than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (2024).
- Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (86.7% positive).
- Risk of Rain (2013) is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain (2013) has co-op; Koboo: The Tree Spirit does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Koboo: The Tree Spirit — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain (2013) or Koboo: The Tree Spirit first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Koboo: The Tree Spirit (2024). 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 Koboo: The Tree Spirit similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Koboo: The Tree Spirit have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Koboo: The Tree Spirit is listed as single-player only.