Choose Raiders Rise
Choose Raiders Rise if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raiders Rise launched in 2026.
Raiders Rise vs PERKS
Raiders Rise and PERKS 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. Raiders Rise (2026) is 1 year older than PERKS (2027). Raiders Rise is free; PERKS is paid (Price unknown). 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 PERKS
Choose PERKS if you want a Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. PERKS launched in 2027.
Both Raiders Rise and PERKS sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Raiders Rise |  PERKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Penguin Armada | Twirty |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Raiders Rise (2026) is 1 year older than PERKS (2027).
- Raiders Rise is free; PERKS is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Raiders Rise vs PERKS — FAQ
- Should I play Raiders Rise or PERKS first?
- If you want chronology, Raiders Rise (2026) came out before PERKS (2027). 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 PERKS 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 PERKS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Raiders Rise ships Online Co-op, Co-op; PERKS ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Raiders Rise free?
- Yes — Raiders Rise is a free-to-play Steam title. PERKS is paid (Price unknown).