Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs TowerUp: Breakout
Risk of Rain 2 and TowerUp: Breakout 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 TowerUp: Breakout (2024). TowerUp: Breakout is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (1.99 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 TowerUp: Breakout
Choose TowerUp: Breakout if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. TowerUp: Breakout launched in 2024.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and TowerUp: Breakout sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  TowerUp: Breakout | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Richard Bueno |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 4 years older than TowerUp: Breakout (2024).
- TowerUp: Breakout is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; TowerUp: Breakout has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs TowerUp: Breakout — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or TowerUp: Breakout first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before TowerUp: Breakout (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 TowerUp: Breakout 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 TowerUp: Breakout have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; TowerUp: Breakout ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Risk of Rain 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Risk of Rain 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. TowerUp: Breakout doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.