Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Regain Earth: First Strike
Risk of Rain 2 and Regain Earth: First Strike 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 Regain Earth: First Strike (2021). Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Regain Earth: First Strike (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 Regain Earth: First Strike
Choose Regain Earth: First Strike if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Regain Earth: First Strike launched in 2021.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Regain Earth: First Strike sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op, 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
 Risk of Rain 2 |  Regain Earth: First Strike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | GameFlow Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 1 year older than Regain Earth: First Strike (2021).
- Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Regain Earth: First Strike (81.3% positive).
- Regain Earth: First Strike is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Regain Earth: First Strike has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Regain Earth: First Strike — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or Regain Earth: First Strike first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Regain Earth: First Strike (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 Regain Earth: First Strike 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 Regain Earth: First Strike have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Regain Earth: First Strike ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Risk of Rain 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Risk of Rain 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Regain Earth: First Strike doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.