Choose The Fall
Choose The Fall if you want an Action experience. 2,177 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Fall vs Rumu
The Fall and Rumu both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Fall (2014) is 3 years older than Rumu (2017). Rumu scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than The Fall (87.5% 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 Rumu
Choose Rumu if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rumu launched in 2017.
Both The Fall and Rumu sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.5% vs 89.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Fall |  Rumu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (2,177 reviews) | 89.2% positive (472 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Over The Moon | Robot House |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Fall (2014) is 3 years older than Rumu (2017).
- Rumu scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than The Fall (87.5% positive).
- Rumu is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Fall (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Fall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rumu has no Deck rating yet.
The Fall vs Rumu — FAQ
- Which is better, The Fall or Rumu?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Fall sits at 87.5% positive (2,177 reviews), Rumu at 89.2% (472). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Fall or Rumu first?
- If you want chronology, The Fall (2014) came out before Rumu (2017). 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 The Fall and Rumu similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 The Fall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Fall is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rumu doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.