Choose RETNE
Choose RETNE if you want a RPG and Casual experience. RETNE launched in 2017.
RETNE vs IKAROS
RETNE and IKAROS both land in Adventure, Free To Play 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 Adventure, Free To Play on Steam. Both released in 2017. IKAROS scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than RETNE (81.3% 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 IKAROS
Choose IKAROS if you want an Indie experience. IKAROS launched in 2017.
Both RETNE and IKAROS sit in Adventure and Free To Play on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 82.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 RETNE |  IKAROS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (32 reviews) | 82.8% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VRNI Ltd, Kainos | Studio Mori |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- IKAROS scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than RETNE (81.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
RETNE vs IKAROS — FAQ
- Are RETNE and IKAROS similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Free To Play 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.