Choose Rising World
Choose Rising World if you want an Early Access game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.3% positive across 3,066 reviews.
Rising World vs Out of Reach
Rising World and Out of Reach 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. Rising World (2014) is 4 years older than Out of Reach (2018). Rising World scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Out of Reach (53.3% 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 Out of Reach
Choose Out of Reach if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rising World and Out of Reach sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Rising World |  Out of Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.24 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (3,066 reviews) | 53.3% positive (1,061 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | JIW-Games | Space Boat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rising World (2014) is 4 years older than Out of Reach (2018).
- Rising World scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Out of Reach (53.3% positive).
- Rising World is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Out of Reach (11.24 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rising World vs Out of Reach — FAQ
- Which is better, Rising World or Out of Reach?
- On Steam reviews Rising World scores higher (86.3% positive) than Out of Reach (53.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rising World is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rising World or Out of Reach first?
- If you want chronology, Rising World (2014) came out before Out of Reach (2018). 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 Rising World and Out of Reach 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.
- Do both Rising World and Out of Reach have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rising World ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Out of Reach ships Online Co-op, Co-op.