Choose Ascent: Rivals
Choose Ascent: Rivals if you want an Indie game with LAN PvP. Ascent: Rivals launched in 2026.
Ascent: Rivals vs S.E.S.A.
Ascent: Rivals and S.E.S.A. both land in Action, Sports, Racing 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, Sports, Racing on Steam. S.E.S.A. has co-op; Ascent: Rivals does not. 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 S.E.S.A.
Choose S.E.S.A. if you want the Online Co-op, Gamepad Recommended, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Ascent: Rivals and S.E.S.A. sit in Action, Sports, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Ascent: Rivals |  S.E.S.A. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | GENUN Games | presh |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Racing on Steam.
- S.E.S.A. has co-op; Ascent: Rivals does not.
Ascent: Rivals vs S.E.S.A. — FAQ
- Are Ascent: Rivals and S.E.S.A. similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Racing 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.