Choose Rise High
Choose Rise High if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rise High launched in 2017.
Rise High vs Streets of Rage 4
Rise High and Streets of Rage 4 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. Rise High (2017) is 3 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020). Rise High is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rise High and Streets of Rage 4 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Rise High |  Streets of Rage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | eiloware | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Rise High (2017) is 3 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020).
- Rise High is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Rise High is Deck Playable, Streets of Rage 4 is Deck Verified.
Rise High vs Streets of Rage 4 — FAQ
- Should I play Rise High or Streets of Rage 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Rise High (2017) came out before Streets of Rage 4 (2020). 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 Rise High and Streets of Rage 4 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.
- Do both Rise High and Streets of Rage 4 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rise High ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.