Choose Rain World
Choose Rain World if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. 28,272 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rain World vs Dusk City
Rain World and Dusk City both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Rain World (2017) is 7 years older than Dusk City (2024). Rain World scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Dusk City (88.9% 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 Dusk City
Choose Dusk City if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dusk City launched in 2024.
Both Rain World and Dusk City sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Rain World |  Dusk City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (28,272 reviews) | 88.9% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Videocult | Suteneko Lab. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Rain World (2017) is 7 years older than Dusk City (2024).
- Rain World scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Dusk City (88.9% positive).
- Dusk City is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rain World (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rain World vs Dusk City — FAQ
- Should I play Rain World or Dusk City first?
- If you want chronology, Rain World (2017) came out before Dusk City (2024). 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 Dusk City similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Dusk City have multiplayer like Rain World?
- No. Rain World supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dusk City is listed as single-player only.