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RIP - Trilogy™ vs Arcade Survivors

RIP - Trilogy™ and Arcade Survivors both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. RIP - Trilogy™ (2007) is 19 years older than Arcade Survivors (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 RIP - Trilogy™

Choose RIP - Trilogy™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. RIP - Trilogy™ launched in 2007.

Choose Arcade Survivors

Choose Arcade Survivors if you want an Action and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Arcade Survivors launched in 2026.

Both RIP - Trilogy™ and Arcade Survivors sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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

RIP - Trilogy™ vs Arcade Survivors — Steam metadata comparison
RIP - Trilogy™ — Steam game coverRIP - Trilogy™Arcade Survivors — Steam game coverArcade Survivors
Released20072026
GenresIndie, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews54.4% positive (125 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersElephant GamesMartin Szerment

Side by side

RIP - Trilogy™ vs Arcade Survivors — FAQ

Should I play RIP - Trilogy™ or Arcade Survivors first?
If you want chronology, RIP - Trilogy™ (2007) came out before Arcade Survivors (2026). 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 RIP - Trilogy™ and Arcade Survivors similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
Do both RIP - Trilogy™ and Arcade Survivors have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIP - Trilogy™ ships Co-op; Arcade Survivors ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does RIP - Trilogy™ run on Steam Deck?
Yes — RIP - Trilogy™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Arcade Survivors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
RIP - Trilogy™ vs Arcade Survivors — Verdict (2026) · imho.run