Choose Greed: Black Border
Choose Greed: Black Border if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Greed: Black Border launched in 2010.
Greed: Black Border vs The Riftbreaker
Greed: Black Border and The Riftbreaker both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Greed: Black Border (2010) is 11 years older than The Riftbreaker (2021). The Riftbreaker scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Greed: Black Border (43.4% 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 The Riftbreaker
Choose The Riftbreaker if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 9,079 reviews.
Both Greed: Black Border and The Riftbreaker sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Greed: Black Border |  The Riftbreaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.4% positive (122 reviews) | 90.8% positive (9,079 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Clockstone | EXOR Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Greed: Black Border (2010) is 11 years older than The Riftbreaker (2021).
- The Riftbreaker scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Greed: Black Border (43.4% positive).
- Greed: Black Border is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than The Riftbreaker (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Riftbreaker is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Greed: Black Border has no Deck rating yet.
Greed: Black Border vs The Riftbreaker — FAQ
- Which is better, Greed: Black Border or The Riftbreaker?
- On Steam reviews The Riftbreaker scores higher (90.8% positive) than Greed: Black Border (43.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Riftbreaker is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Greed: Black Border or The Riftbreaker first?
- If you want chronology, Greed: Black Border (2010) came out before The Riftbreaker (2021). 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 Greed: Black Border and The Riftbreaker similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.
- Do both Greed: Black Border and The Riftbreaker have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Greed: Black Border ships Co-op; The Riftbreaker ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.