Choose Heavy Gear Assault
Choose Heavy Gear Assault if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heavy Gear Assault launched in 2017.
Heavy Gear Assault vs RIP
Heavy Gear Assault and RIP both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Heavy Gear Assault (2017) is 2 years older than RIP (2019). RIP has co-op; Heavy Gear Assault does not. 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 RIP
Choose RIP if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. RIP launched in 2019.
Both Heavy Gear Assault and RIP sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Heavy Gear Assault |  RIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 28.6% positive (42 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MekTek Studios | INVERTED SOULS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Heavy Gear Assault (2017) is 2 years older than RIP (2019).
- RIP has co-op; Heavy Gear Assault does not.
Heavy Gear Assault vs RIP — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Gear Assault or RIP first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Gear Assault (2017) came out before RIP (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 Heavy Gear Assault and RIP similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.