Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Dancing in the moonlight
Risk of Rain 2 and Dancing in the moonlight 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. Both released in 2020. Dancing in the moonlight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Dancing in the moonlight
Choose Dancing in the moonlight if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dancing in the moonlight launched in 2020.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Dancing in the moonlight sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Dancing in the moonlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | RororoGame |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Dancing in the moonlight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain 2 has co-op; Dancing in the moonlight does not.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dancing in the moonlight has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Dancing in the moonlight — FAQ
- Are Risk of Rain 2 and Dancing in the moonlight 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.
- Does Dancing in the moonlight have multiplayer like Risk of Rain 2?
- No. Risk of Rain 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Dancing in the moonlight is listed as single-player only.
- Does Risk of Rain 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Risk of Rain 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dancing in the moonlight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.