Choose Rivals' Duel
Choose Rivals' Duel if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Rivals' Duel vs MQ: Rise Above
Rivals' Duel and MQ: Rise Above both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Rivals' Duel is free; MQ: Rise Above is paid (3.59 USD). 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 MQ: Rise Above
Choose MQ: Rise Above if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. MQ: Rise Above launched in 2026.
Both Rivals' Duel and MQ: Rise Above sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Rivals' Duel |  MQ: Rise Above | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Deborg Desolation | 99ADM |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Rivals' Duel is free; MQ: Rise Above is paid (3.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Rivals' Duel vs MQ: Rise Above — FAQ
- Are Rivals' Duel and MQ: Rise Above similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 Rivals' Duel and MQ: Rise Above have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rivals' Duel ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; MQ: Rise Above ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Rivals' Duel free?
- Yes — Rivals' Duel is a free-to-play Steam title. MQ: Rise Above is paid (3.59 USD).