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 Iron and Lead
Risk of Rain 2 and Iron and Lead 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 4 years older than Iron and Lead (2024). Iron and Lead 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 Iron and Lead
Choose Iron and Lead if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Iron and Lead launched in 2024.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Iron and Lead 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 |  Iron and Lead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| 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) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Polearm Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Iron and Lead (2024).
- Iron and Lead 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; Iron and Lead does not.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Iron and Lead has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Iron and Lead — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or Iron and Lead first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Iron and Lead (2024). 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 Iron and Lead 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 Iron and Lead have multiplayer like Risk of Rain 2?
- No. Risk of Rain 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Iron and Lead 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. Iron and Lead doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.