Choose RIFT
Choose RIFT if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.6% positive across 7,463 reviews.
RIFT vs Allods Online
RIFT and Allods Online both land in Massively Multiplayer, 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. RIFT (2011) is 5 years older than Allods Online (2016). RIFT scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Allods Online (66.6% 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 Allods Online
Choose Allods Online if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Allods Online launched in 2016.
Both RIFT and Allods Online sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play 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 |  Allods Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (7,463 reviews) | 66.6% positive (392 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | IT Territory |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- RIFT (2011) is 5 years older than Allods Online (2016).
- RIFT scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Allods Online (66.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- RIFT has co-op; Allods Online does not.
- RIFT is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Allods Online has no Deck rating yet.
RIFT vs Allods Online — FAQ
- Which is better, RIFT or Allods Online?
- On Steam reviews RIFT scores higher (73.6% positive) than Allods Online (66.6% 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 Allods Online first?
- If you want chronology, RIFT (2011) came out before Allods Online (2016). 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 Allods Online similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, 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.