Choose Conductor
Choose Conductor if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 246 reviews.
Conductor vs Red Matter 2
Conductor and Red Matter 2 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Conductor (2017) is 5 years older than Red Matter 2 (2022). Conductor scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Red Matter 2 (91.4% 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 Red Matter 2
Choose Red Matter 2 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Red Matter 2 launched in 2022.
Both Conductor and Red Matter 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Conductor |  Red Matter 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (246 reviews) | 91.4% positive (373 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Overflow | Vertical Robot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Conductor (2017) is 5 years older than Red Matter 2 (2022).
- Conductor scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Red Matter 2 (91.4% positive).
- Conductor is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Red Matter 2 (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Red Matter 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Conductor has no Deck rating yet.
Conductor vs Red Matter 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Conductor or Red Matter 2?
- On Steam reviews Conductor scores higher (93.9% positive) than Red Matter 2 (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Conductor is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Conductor or Red Matter 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Conductor (2017) came out before Red Matter 2 (2022). 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 Conductor and Red Matter 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.