Choose Repel The Rifts
Choose Repel The Rifts if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Repel The Rifts launched in 2025.
Repel The Rifts vs Endless Defense
Repel The Rifts and Endless Defense both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Repel The Rifts (2025) is 1 year older than Endless Defense (2026). Endless Defense is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Repel The Rifts (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Endless Defense
Choose Endless Defense if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Endless Defense launched in 2026.
Both Repel The Rifts and Endless Defense sit in Strategy, Indie, and Early Access on Steam, 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
 Repel The Rifts |  Endless Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (153 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RefinedBearGames | Yamu Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Repel The Rifts (2025) is 1 year older than Endless Defense (2026).
- Endless Defense is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Repel The Rifts (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Repel The Rifts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Endless Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Repel The Rifts vs Endless Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Repel The Rifts or Endless Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Repel The Rifts (2025) came out before Endless Defense (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 Repel The Rifts and Endless Defense similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Repel The Rifts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Repel The Rifts is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Endless Defense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.