Choose A Year Of Rain
Choose A Year Of Rain if you want a RPG game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. A Year Of Rain launched in 2020.
A Year Of Rain vs Iron League
A Year Of Rain and Iron League 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. Iron League (2018) is 2 years older than A Year Of Rain (2020). Iron League scores higher on Steam reviews (65.1% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% 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 Iron League
Choose Iron League if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 65.1% positive across 241 reviews.
Both A Year Of Rain and Iron League sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 A Year Of Rain |  Iron League | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 39.8% positive (201 reviews) | 65.1% positive (241 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | DEXINT GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Iron League (2018) is 2 years older than A Year Of Rain (2020).
- Iron League scores higher on Steam reviews (65.1% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% positive).
- Iron League is free; A Year Of Rain is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- A Year Of Rain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Iron League has no Deck rating yet.
A Year Of Rain vs Iron League — FAQ
- Which is better, A Year Of Rain or Iron League?
- On Steam reviews Iron League scores higher (65.1% positive) than A Year Of Rain (39.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Iron League is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Year Of Rain or Iron League first?
- If you want chronology, Iron League (2018) came out before A Year Of Rain (2020). 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 A Year Of Rain and Iron League 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.
- Do both A Year Of Rain and Iron League have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Year Of Rain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Iron League ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Iron League free?
- Yes — Iron League is a free-to-play Steam title. A Year Of Rain is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does A Year Of Rain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Year Of Rain is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Iron League doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.