Choose Red Risk
Choose Red Risk if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Red Risk launched in 2016.
Red Risk vs Jack Is Missing
Red Risk and Jack Is Missing both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Red Risk (2016) is 2 years older than Jack Is Missing (2018). Red Risk scores higher on Steam reviews (46.4% positive) than Jack Is Missing (41.7% 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 Jack Is Missing
Choose Jack Is Missing if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jack Is Missing launched in 2018.
Both Red Risk and Jack Is Missing sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Red Risk |  Jack Is Missing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.4% positive (125 reviews) | 41.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microblast Games | Kevin Yang Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Red Risk (2016) is 2 years older than Jack Is Missing (2018).
- Red Risk scores higher on Steam reviews (46.4% positive) than Jack Is Missing (41.7% positive).
- Jack Is Missing is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Red Risk (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Red Risk has co-op; Jack Is Missing does not.
Red Risk vs Jack Is Missing — FAQ
- Should I play Red Risk or Jack Is Missing first?
- If you want chronology, Red Risk (2016) came out before Jack Is Missing (2018). 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 Red Risk and Jack Is Missing similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Jack Is Missing have multiplayer like Red Risk?
- No. Red Risk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Jack Is Missing is listed as single-player only.