Should I play It Could Be Worse or RIFTFALL first?

If you want chronology, RIFTFALL (2026) came out before It Could Be Worse (2027). 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 It Could Be Worse and RIFTFALL similar?

They overlap on Action, 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 It Could Be Worse have multiplayer like RIFTFALL?

No. RIFTFALL supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while It Could Be Worse is listed as single-player only.

It Could Be Worse vs RIFTFALL

It Could Be Worse and RIFTFALL both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. RIFTFALL (2026) is 1 year older than It Could Be Worse (2027). RIFTFALL has co-op; It Could Be Worse 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 It Could Be Worse

Choose It Could Be Worse if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. It Could Be Worse launched in 2027.

Choose RIFTFALL

Choose RIFTFALL if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. RIFTFALL launched in 2026.

Both It Could Be Worse and RIFTFALL sit in Action 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.

It Could Be Worse vs RIFTFALL — Steam metadata comparison
	It Could Be Worse	RIFTFALL
Released	2027	2026
Genres	Action, Indie	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Price unknown	Price unknown
Steam reviews	—	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Gasoline Taste Studios	GameEra Studios

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
RIFTFALL (2026) is 1 year older than It Could Be Worse (2027).
RIFTFALL has co-op; It Could Be Worse does not.