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. It Could Be Worse launched in 2027.
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). 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 RIFTFALL
Choose RIFTFALL if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 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.
Side-by-side 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 | Single-player only |
| 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).
It Could Be Worse vs RIFTFALL — FAQ
- 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.