Choose Rage Wars
Choose Rage Wars if you want a Violent and Gore experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 1,115 reviews.
Rage Wars vs Running Through Russia
Rage Wars and Running Through Russia both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Rage Wars (2016) is 1 year older than Running Through Russia (2017). Rage Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Running Through Russia (75.6% positive). 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 Running Through Russia
Choose Running Through Russia if you want an Early Access experience. Running Through Russia launched in 2017.
Both Rage Wars and Running Through Russia sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Rage Wars |  Running Through Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (1,115 reviews) | 75.6% positive (595 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lemondo Games | Spell Helix |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Rage Wars (2016) is 1 year older than Running Through Russia (2017).
- Rage Wars scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Running Through Russia (75.6% positive).
- Running Through Russia is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rage Wars (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Rage Wars vs Running Through Russia — FAQ
- Which is better, Rage Wars or Running Through Russia?
- On Steam reviews Rage Wars scores higher (91% positive) than Running Through Russia (75.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rage Wars is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rage Wars or Running Through Russia first?
- If you want chronology, Rage Wars (2016) came out before Running Through Russia (2017). 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 Rage Wars and Running Through Russia similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.