Rank 01Games like Rifter
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Rifter also play
The closest matches to Rifter: Verlet Swing, The King's Bird, Super Cloudbuilt, 10 Second Ninja X, and Hell is Other Demons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Time Attack and Parkour, like Rifter.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03- Deck Verified
- 2017
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10 Second Ninja X
Why this: Also Time Attack and Fast-Paced, like Rifter.
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Hell is Other Demons
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Rifter.
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KUNAI
Why this: Also Parkour and Side Scroller, like Rifter.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: MaxBytes
- Price: $11.99checked Nov 7
- 93% of 81 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Ghost system enables competitive replay
- Grapple hook mechanics feel fluid
- Level design encourages replaying for records
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Rifter
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Same challenging mood as Rifter.
SpeedRunners
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like Rifter.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rifter at current Steam store prices.
Run or Die
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like Rifter.
10 Second Ninja
Why this: Also Time Attack and Fast-Paced, like Rifter.
Rampage Miami
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and 1980s, like Rifter.
Celaria
Why this: Also Time Attack and Parkour, like Rifter.
iZBOT
Why this: Shares boss fights with Rifter.
Narita Boy
Why this: Also 1980s and Futuristic, like Rifter.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same epic mood as Rifter.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The King's Bird
Why this: Also Time Attack and Parkour, like Rifter.
Super Cloudbuilt
Why this: Also Parkour and Fast-Paced, like Rifter.
KUNAI
Why this: Also Parkour and Side Scroller, like Rifter.
Gravity Circuit
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Side Scroller, like Rifter.
About Rifter
The closest matches to Rifter: Verlet Swing, The King's Bird, Super Cloudbuilt, 10 Second Ninja X, and Hell is Other Demons. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rifter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Verlet Swing, The King's Bird and Super Cloudbuilt — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and epic, and single out its boss fights and ghost system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Rifter: Breathtakingly fast and tough-as-nails, Rifter is an acrobatic platformer drenched in neon and infused with a pumping 80’s synthwave soundtrack. Run, swing, smash and dash at exhilarating speeds on a quest to discover the secrets of a shattered world.
Is Rifter worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 81 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ghost system enables competitive replay
- Grapple hook mechanics feel fluid
- Level design encourages replaying for records
- Sense of speed is unmatched
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game used to be great, but there is a graphical bug in it that appeared some time ago, it has been reported and the developer does nothing about it. The game is unplayable as is... I am on a flavor of Ubuntu and as long as the dev does…”
People who play it also play: Verlet Swing, The King's Bird, Super Cloudbuilt
Frequently asked about Rifter
Can I run it?
How much does Rifter cost?
Rifter is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rifter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rifter are Verlet Swing, The King's Bird, Super Cloudbuilt.
Who developed Rifter?
Rifter was developed by MaxBytes.