Choose Valley
Choose Valley if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 4,318 reviews.
Valley vs RiME
Valley and RiME both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Valley (2016) is 1 year older than RiME (2017). Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than RiME (88.6% positive). 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 RiME
Choose RiME if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,451 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Valley and RiME sit in Adventure 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
 Valley |  RiME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (4,318 reviews) | 88.6% positive (1,451 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Isle Studios | Tequila Works, QLOC |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Valley (2016) is 1 year older than RiME (2017).
- Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than RiME (88.6% positive).
- Valley is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than RiME (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Valley is Deck Unsupported, RiME is Deck Verified.
Valley vs RiME — FAQ
- Which is better, Valley or RiME?
- On Steam reviews Valley scores higher (91.2% positive) than RiME (88.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Valley is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Valley or RiME first?
- If you want chronology, Valley (2016) came out before RiME (2017). 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 Valley and RiME similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.