Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Gunfire Reborn
Risk of Rain 2 and Gunfire Reborn 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. Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 1 year older than Gunfire Reborn (2021). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Risk of Rain 2: 160,098 reviews, Gunfire Reborn: 36,338). 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 Gunfire Reborn
Choose Gunfire Reborn if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 36,338 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Gunfire Reborn sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 96.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Risk of Rain 2 |  Gunfire Reborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 96.1% positive (36,338 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Duoyi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 1 year older than Gunfire Reborn (2021).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Risk of Rain 2: 160,098 reviews, Gunfire Reborn: 36,338).
- Gunfire Reborn is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (13.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable, Gunfire Reborn is Deck Verified.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Gunfire Reborn — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain 2 or Gunfire Reborn?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Risk of Rain 2 sits at 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews), Gunfire Reborn at 96.1% (36,338). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or Gunfire Reborn first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Gunfire Reborn (2021). 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 Risk of Rain 2 and Gunfire Reborn 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 Risk of Rain 2 and Gunfire Reborn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gunfire Reborn ships Online Co-op, Co-op.