Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 160,098 reviews.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Granvir
Risk of Rain 2 and Granvir 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 5 years older than Granvir (2025). Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Granvir (90.7% 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 Granvir
Choose Granvir if you want a Simulation game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Granvir launched in 2025.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Granvir sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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 |  Granvir | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 90.7% positive (497 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Airborne Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Granvir (2025).
- Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Granvir (90.7% positive).
- Granvir is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Granvir — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain 2 or Granvir?
- On Steam reviews Risk of Rain 2 scores higher (95.3% positive) than Granvir (90.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Risk of Rain 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or Granvir first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Granvir (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 Granvir 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 Granvir have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Granvir ships Online Co-op, Co-op.