Choose Time Rifters
Choose Time Rifters if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Time Rifters launched in 2014.
Time Rifters vs We Are One
Time Rifters and We Are One both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Time Rifters (2014) is 9 years older than We Are One (2023). We Are One scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Time Rifters (87.6% 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 We Are One
Choose We Are One if you want a Strategy game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. We Are One launched in 2023.
Both Time Rifters and We Are One sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Time Rifters |  We Are One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (266 reviews) | 90.7% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Proton Studio Inc | Flat Head Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Time Rifters (2014) is 9 years older than We Are One (2023).
- We Are One scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Time Rifters (87.6% positive).
- We Are One is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Time Rifters (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Time Rifters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; We Are One has no Deck rating yet.
Time Rifters vs We Are One — FAQ
- Should I play Time Rifters or We Are One first?
- If you want chronology, Time Rifters (2014) came out before We Are One (2023). 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 Time Rifters and We Are One similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Time Rifters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Time Rifters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. We Are One doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.