Choose Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
Choose Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition launched in 2015.
Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition vs AFTERBURN
Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition and AFTERBURN both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (2015) is 4 years older than AFTERBURN (2019). AFTERBURN scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (52.8% 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 AFTERBURN
Choose AFTERBURN if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 250 reviews.
Both Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition and AFTERBURN sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition |  AFTERBURN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.8% positive (127 reviews) | 88.8% positive (250 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dotemu | MorfeoDev |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (2015) is 4 years older than AFTERBURN (2019).
- AFTERBURN scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (52.8% positive).
- AFTERBURN is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition has co-op; AFTERBURN does not.
- Steam Deck: Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition is Deck Unsupported, AFTERBURN is Deck Verified.
Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition vs AFTERBURN — FAQ
- Which is better, Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition or AFTERBURN?
- On Steam reviews AFTERBURN scores higher (88.8% positive) than Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (52.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, AFTERBURN is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition or AFTERBURN first?
- If you want chronology, Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition (2015) came out before AFTERBURN (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 Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition and AFTERBURN similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does AFTERBURN have multiplayer like Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition?
- No. Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while AFTERBURN is listed as single-player only.