Choose Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King
Choose Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King if you want a Strategy experience. Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King launched in 2016.
Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King vs West of Loathing
Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King and West of Loathing both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (2016) is 1 year older than West of Loathing (2017). West of Loathing is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (10.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 West of Loathing
Choose West of Loathing if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,549 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King and West of Loathing sit in Adventure on Steam, 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
 Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King |  West of Loathing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 98.1% positive (8,549 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lost The Game Studios | Asymmetric |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (2016) is 1 year older than West of Loathing (2017).
- West of Loathing is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (10.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- West of Loathing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King has no Deck rating yet.
Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King vs West of Loathing — FAQ
- Should I play Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King or West of Loathing first?
- If you want chronology, Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King (2016) came out before West of Loathing (2017). 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 Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King and West of Loathing similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.