Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op 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 One by One
Risk of Rain 2 and One by One 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 2 years older than One by One (2022). One by One is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (7.99 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 One by One
Choose One by One if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. One by One launched in 2022.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and One by One sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  One by One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | CozyStorm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 2 years older than One by One (2022).
- One by One is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain 2 has co-op; One by One does not.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; One by One has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs One by One — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or One by One first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before One by One (2022). 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 One by One 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 One by One have multiplayer like Risk of Rain 2?
- No. Risk of Rain 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while One by One 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. One by One doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.