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Volume vs Rendezvous

Volume and Rendezvous both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Volume (2015) is 8 years older than Rendezvous (2023). Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Volume: 267 reviews, Rendezvous: 32). 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 Volume

Choose Volume if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Volume launched in 2015.

Choose Rendezvous

Choose Rendezvous if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rendezvous launched in 2023.

Both Volume and Rendezvous sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.9% vs 81.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Volume vs Rendezvous — Steam metadata comparison
Volume — Steam game coverVolumeRendezvous — Steam game coverRendezvous
Released20152023
GenresAction, IndieIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Unsupported
Price4.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews80.9% positive (267 reviews)81.3% positive (32 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBithell GamesPendopo Creations

Side by side

Volume vs Rendezvous — FAQ

Should I play Volume or Rendezvous first?
If you want chronology, Volume (2015) came out before Rendezvous (2023). 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 Volume and Rendezvous similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Volume vs Rendezvous — Verdict (2026) · imho.run