Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 160,098 reviews.
Risk of Rain 2 vs LORT
Risk of Rain 2 and LORT 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 6 years older than LORT (2026). Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than LORT (78.7% 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 LORT
Choose LORT if you want an Early Access game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,435 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and LORT sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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 |  LORT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 78.7% positive (2,435 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Big Distraction |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 6 years older than LORT (2026).
- Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than LORT (78.7% positive).
- LORT 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 LORT — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain 2 or LORT?
- On Steam reviews Risk of Rain 2 scores higher (95.3% positive) than LORT (78.7% 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 LORT first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before LORT (2026). 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 LORT 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.
- Do both Risk of Rain 2 and LORT have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; LORT ships Online Co-op, Co-op.