Choose RIFT
Choose RIFT if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.6% positive across 7,463 reviews.
RIFT vs Inferna
RIFT and Inferna both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. RIFT (2011) is 8 years older than Inferna (2019). RIFT scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Inferna (52.7% 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 Inferna
Choose Inferna if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Inferna launched in 2019.
Both RIFT and Inferna sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 RIFT |  Inferna | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (7,463 reviews) | 52.7% positive (463 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | INFERNA UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- RIFT (2011) is 8 years older than Inferna (2019).
- RIFT scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Inferna (52.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: RIFT is Deck Unsupported, Inferna is Deck Playable.
RIFT vs Inferna — FAQ
- Which is better, RIFT or Inferna?
- On Steam reviews RIFT scores higher (73.6% positive) than Inferna (52.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, RIFT is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RIFT or Inferna first?
- If you want chronology, RIFT (2011) came out before Inferna (2019). 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 RIFT and Inferna similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 RIFT and Inferna have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIFT ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Inferna ships Online Co-op, Co-op.