Lost Rift and Waste The Fallen 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. Waste The Fallen is free; Lost Rift is paid (24.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Lost Rift if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lost Rift launched in 2025.
Choose Waste The Fallen if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Lost Rift and Waste The Fallen sit in Action 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.
 Lost Rift |  Waste The Fallen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (583 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | People Can Fly | RoyalCrow |
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