Choose Endless Tactics
Choose Endless Tactics if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. Endless Tactics launched in 2026.
Endless Tactics vs Repel The Rifts
Endless Tactics and Repel The Rifts both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Repel The Rifts (2025) is 1 year older than Endless Tactics (2026). Repel The Rifts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Endless Tactics has no Deck rating yet. 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 Repel The Rifts
Choose Repel The Rifts if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Repel The Rifts launched in 2025.
Both Endless Tactics and Repel The Rifts sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Endless Tactics |  Repel The Rifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 86.3% positive (153 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dead Battery Games | RefinedBearGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Repel The Rifts (2025) is 1 year older than Endless Tactics (2026).
- Repel The Rifts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Endless Tactics has no Deck rating yet.
Endless Tactics vs Repel The Rifts — FAQ
- Should I play Endless Tactics or Repel The Rifts first?
- If you want chronology, Repel The Rifts (2025) came out before Endless Tactics (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 Endless Tactics and Repel The Rifts similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.