Choose Raiden IV: OverKill
Choose Raiden IV: OverKill if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Raiden IV: OverKill launched in 2015.
Raiden IV: OverKill vs Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
Raiden IV: OverKill and Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Raiden IV: OverKill (2015) is 2 years older than Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 (2017). Raiden IV: OverKill scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 (74% 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 Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
Choose Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 launched in 2017.
Both Raiden IV: OverKill and Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and 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
 Raiden IV: OverKill |  Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (200 reviews) | 74% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Moss Co., Ltd. | MOSS Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Raiden IV: OverKill (2015) is 2 years older than Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 (2017).
- Raiden IV: OverKill scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 (74% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Raiden IV: OverKill is Deck Playable, Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 is Deck Unsupported.
Raiden IV: OverKill vs Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 — FAQ
- Should I play Raiden IV: OverKill or Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 first?
- If you want chronology, Raiden IV: OverKill (2015) came out before Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 (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 Raiden IV: OverKill and Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Raiden IV: OverKill and Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Raiden IV: OverKill ships Co-op; Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.