Choose RIFT
Choose RIFT if you want an Action, Adventure, and Free To Play game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 7,463 Steam reviews back the pick.
RIFT vs Rappelz
RIFT and Rappelz both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. RIFT (2011) is 11 years older than Rappelz (2022). RIFT scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Rappelz (54.1% 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 Rappelz
Choose Rappelz if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rappelz launched in 2022.
Both RIFT and Rappelz sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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 |  Rappelz | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (7,463 reviews) | 54.1% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | Gala Lab Corp |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- RIFT (2011) is 11 years older than Rappelz (2022).
- RIFT scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Rappelz (54.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- RIFT has co-op; Rappelz does not.
- RIFT is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rappelz has no Deck rating yet.
RIFT vs Rappelz — FAQ
- Should I play RIFT or Rappelz first?
- If you want chronology, RIFT (2011) came out before Rappelz (2022). 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 Rappelz similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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.