SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising vs Dust & Neon
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising and Dust & Neon both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018) is 5 years older than Dust & Neon (2023). SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Dust & Neon (73.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising |  Dust & Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (7,736 reviews) | 73.9% positive (180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flow Fire Games | David Marquardt Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018) is 5 years older than Dust & Neon (2023).
- SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Dust & Neon (73.9% positive).
- Dust & Neon is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising has co-op; Dust & Neon does not.
- Steam Deck: SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is Deck Playable, Dust & Neon is Deck Verified.
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising vs Dust & Neon — FAQ
- Which is better, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising or Dust & Neon?
- On Steam reviews SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising scores higher (95.3% positive) than Dust & Neon (73.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising or Dust & Neon first?
- If you want chronology, SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising (2018) came out before Dust & Neon (2023). 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 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising and Dust & Neon similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Dust & Neon have multiplayer like SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising?
- No. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Dust & Neon is listed as single-player only.