Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs CALYPSO
Risk of Rain 2 and CALYPSO 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 7 years older than CALYPSO (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 CALYPSO
Choose CALYPSO if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CALYPSO launched in 2027.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and CALYPSO sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  CALYPSO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Madbyte Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 7 years older than CALYPSO (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; CALYPSO has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs CALYPSO — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or CALYPSO first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before CALYPSO (2027). 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 CALYPSO 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 CALYPSO have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; CALYPSO 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. CALYPSO doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.