Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Alien Frontier
Risk of Rain 2 and Alien Frontier both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Alien Frontier (2025). Alien Frontier is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (15.99 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 Alien Frontier
Choose Alien Frontier if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Frontier launched in 2025.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Alien Frontier sit in Action 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 |  Alien Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | After Hours Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Alien Frontier (2025).
- Alien Frontier is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (15.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain 2 has co-op; Alien Frontier does not.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alien Frontier has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Alien Frontier — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or Alien Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Alien Frontier (2025). 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 Alien Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Alien Frontier have multiplayer like Risk of Rain 2?
- No. Risk of Rain 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Alien Frontier 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. Alien Frontier doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.