Choose House of the Dying Sun
Choose House of the Dying Sun if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,719 Steam reviews back the pick.
House of the Dying Sun vs Rakete
House of the Dying Sun and Rakete both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Rakete is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than House of the Dying Sun (3.34 USD vs. 19.99 USD). Rakete has co-op; House of the Dying Sun 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 Rakete
Choose Rakete if you want a Racing game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store.
Both House of the Dying Sun and Rakete sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 House of the Dying Sun |  Rakete | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.34 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (1,719 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Marauder Interactive, LLC | Mario von Rickenbach |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rakete is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than House of the Dying Sun (3.34 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rakete has co-op; House of the Dying Sun does not.
- House of the Dying Sun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rakete has no Deck rating yet.
House of the Dying Sun vs Rakete — FAQ
- Are House of the Dying Sun and Rakete similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 House of the Dying Sun have multiplayer like Rakete?
- No. Rakete supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while House of the Dying Sun is listed as single-player only.
- Does House of the Dying Sun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — House of the Dying Sun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rakete doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.