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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 14,874 reviews.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Fallback
Risk of Rain (2013) and Fallback 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 6 years older than Fallback (2019). Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Fallback (86% 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 Fallback
Choose Fallback if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fallback launched in 2019.
Both Risk of Rain (2013) and Fallback 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) |  Fallback | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (14,874 reviews) | 86% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Endroad |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) is 6 years older than Fallback (2019).
- Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Fallback (86% positive).
- Fallback is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain (2013) (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain (2013) has co-op; Fallback does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Risk of Rain (2013) vs Fallback — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain (2013) or Fallback?
- On Steam reviews Risk of Rain (2013) scores higher (93.2% positive) than Fallback (86% 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 Fallback first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) came out before Fallback (2019). 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 Fallback 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 Fallback have multiplayer like Risk of Rain (2013)?
- No. Risk of Rain (2013) supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Fallback is listed as single-player only.