Choose Rain World
Choose Rain World if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 28,272 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rain World vs The Pale Piper
Rain World and The Pale Piper both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Rain World (2017) is 9 years older than The Pale Piper (2026). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Rain World: 28,272 reviews, The Pale Piper: 25). 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 The Pale Piper
Choose The Pale Piper if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Pale Piper launched in 2026.
Both Rain World and The Pale Piper sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 96% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rain World |  The Pale Piper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (28,272 reviews) | 96% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Videocult | FreeTimeDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rain World (2017) is 9 years older than The Pale Piper (2026).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Rain World: 28,272 reviews, The Pale Piper: 25).
- The Pale Piper is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rain World (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rain World is Deck Playable, The Pale Piper is Deck Verified.
Rain World vs The Pale Piper — FAQ
- Should I play Rain World or The Pale Piper first?
- If you want chronology, Rain World (2017) came out before The Pale Piper (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 Rain World and The Pale Piper similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Pale Piper have multiplayer like Rain World?
- No. Rain World supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Pale Piper is listed as single-player only.