Choose RIFT
Choose RIFT if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. 7,463 Steam reviews back the pick.
RIFT vs Strife®
RIFT and Strife® both land in Action, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. RIFT (2011) is 4 years older than Strife® (2015). Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (RIFT: 7,463 reviews, Strife®: 2,392). 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 Strife®
Choose Strife® if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,392 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both RIFT and Strife® sit in Action, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.6% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 RIFT |  Strife® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (7,463 reviews) | 72.7% positive (2,392 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | S2 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- RIFT (2011) is 4 years older than Strife® (2015).
- Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (RIFT: 7,463 reviews, Strife®: 2,392).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- RIFT is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Strife® has no Deck rating yet.
RIFT vs Strife® — FAQ
- Which is better, RIFT or Strife®?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: RIFT sits at 73.6% positive (7,463 reviews), Strife® at 72.7% (2,392). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play RIFT or Strife® first?
- If you want chronology, RIFT (2011) came out before Strife® (2015). 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 Strife® similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG, Free To Play 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 Strife® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RIFT ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Strife® ships Co-op.