Choose Republique
Choose Republique if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Republique launched in 2015.
Republique vs Rain of Reflections: Set Free
Republique and Rain of Reflections: Set Free 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. Republique (2015) is 4 years older than Rain of Reflections: Set Free (2019). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Republique: 478 reviews, Rain of Reflections: Set Free: 163). 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 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
Choose Rain of Reflections: Set Free if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rain of Reflections: Set Free launched in 2019.
Both Republique and Rain of Reflections: Set Free sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.5% vs 74.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Republique |  Rain of Reflections: Set Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (478 reviews) | 74.8% positive (163 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Camouflaj | Lionbite Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Republique (2015) is 4 years older than Rain of Reflections: Set Free (2019).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Republique: 478 reviews, Rain of Reflections: Set Free: 163).
- Republique is free; Rain of Reflections: Set Free is paid (9.99 USD).
- Republique is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rain of Reflections: Set Free has no Deck rating yet.
Republique vs Rain of Reflections: Set Free — FAQ
- Which is better, Republique or Rain of Reflections: Set Free?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Republique sits at 75.5% positive (478 reviews), Rain of Reflections: Set Free at 74.8% (163). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Republique or Rain of Reflections: Set Free first?
- If you want chronology, Republique (2015) came out before Rain of Reflections: Set Free (2019). 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 Republique and Rain of Reflections: Set Free 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.
- Is Republique free?
- Yes — Republique is a free-to-play Steam title. Rain of Reflections: Set Free is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Republique run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Republique is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rain of Reflections: Set Free doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.