Choose Rising World
Choose Rising World if you want an Action and RPG game with Online PvP, LAN Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,066 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rising World vs Dig Island
Rising World and Dig Island both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Rising World (2014) is 12 years older than Dig Island (2026). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Rising World: 3,066 reviews, Dig Island: 78). 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 Dig Island
Choose Dig Island if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dig Island launched in 2026.
Both Rising World and Dig Island sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.3% vs 85.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rising World |  Dig Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.24 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (3,066 reviews) | 85.9% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JIW-Games | FiftyEight Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Rising World (2014) is 12 years older than Dig Island (2026).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Rising World: 3,066 reviews, Dig Island: 78).
- Rising World is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dig Island (11.24 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Rising World is Deck Playable, Dig Island is Deck Unsupported.
Rising World vs Dig Island — FAQ
- Should I play Rising World or Dig Island first?
- If you want chronology, Rising World (2014) came out before Dig Island (2026). 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 Dig Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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 Dig Island have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rising World ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Dig Island ships Online Co-op, Co-op.