Choose Blight of the Immortals
Choose Blight of the Immortals if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Blight of the Immortals launched in 2016.
Blight of the Immortals vs Rankbreaker
Blight of the Immortals and Rankbreaker 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. Blight of the Immortals (2016) is 10 years older than Rankbreaker (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Rankbreaker
Choose Rankbreaker if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rankbreaker launched in 2026.
Both Blight of the Immortals and Rankbreaker sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Blight of the Immortals |  Rankbreaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (51 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Iron Helmet Games | RHEND Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Blight of the Immortals (2016) is 10 years older than Rankbreaker (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Blight of the Immortals has co-op; Rankbreaker does not.
Blight of the Immortals vs Rankbreaker — FAQ
- Should I play Blight of the Immortals or Rankbreaker first?
- If you want chronology, Blight of the Immortals (2016) came out before Rankbreaker (2026). 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 Blight of the Immortals and Rankbreaker 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.