Choose RISK™: Factions
Choose RISK™: Factions if it matches what drew you to this matchup. RISK™: Factions launched in 2010.
RISK™: Factions vs Gem Rush
RISK™: Factions and Gem Rush both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. RISK™: Factions (2010) is 8 years older than Gem Rush (2018). Gem Rush scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than RISK™: Factions (73.1% 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 Gem Rush
Choose Gem Rush if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gem Rush launched in 2018.
Both RISK™: Factions and Gem Rush sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 RISK™: Factions |  Gem Rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (800 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Stainless Games | Quicksilver Software, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- RISK™: Factions (2010) is 8 years older than Gem Rush (2018).
- Gem Rush scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than RISK™: Factions (73.1% positive).
- Gem Rush has co-op; RISK™: Factions does not.
- RISK™: Factions is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gem Rush has no Deck rating yet.
RISK™: Factions vs Gem Rush — FAQ
- Should I play RISK™: Factions or Gem Rush first?
- If you want chronology, RISK™: Factions (2010) came out before Gem Rush (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 RISK™: Factions and Gem Rush similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.