Choose Raiders Rise
Choose Raiders Rise if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raiders Rise launched in 2026.
Raiders Rise vs The Horde Wants You Dead
Raiders Rise and The Horde Wants You Dead both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Horde Wants You Dead (2025) is 1 year older than Raiders Rise (2026). Raiders Rise is free; The Horde Wants You Dead is paid (9.99 USD). 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 The Horde Wants You Dead
Choose The Horde Wants You Dead if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Horde Wants You Dead launched in 2025.
Both Raiders Rise and The Horde Wants You Dead sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 Raiders Rise |  The Horde Wants You Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 60% positive (190 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Penguin Armada | Bellyflop Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Horde Wants You Dead (2025) is 1 year older than Raiders Rise (2026).
- Raiders Rise is free; The Horde Wants You Dead is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Horde Wants You Dead is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Raiders Rise has no Deck rating yet.
Raiders Rise vs The Horde Wants You Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Raiders Rise or The Horde Wants You Dead first?
- If you want chronology, The Horde Wants You Dead (2025) came out before Raiders Rise (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 Raiders Rise and The Horde Wants You Dead similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Raiders Rise and The Horde Wants You Dead have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Raiders Rise ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Horde Wants You Dead ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Raiders Rise free?
- Yes — Raiders Rise is a free-to-play Steam title. The Horde Wants You Dead is paid (9.99 USD).