Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Assembly Run
Risk of Rain 2 and Assembly Run 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. Both support cooperative play. Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Assembly Run has no Deck rating yet. 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 Assembly Run
Choose Assembly Run if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Assembly Run sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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 |  Assembly Run | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| 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 | Spare Rocket |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Assembly Run has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Assembly Run — FAQ
- Are Risk of Rain 2 and Assembly Run 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 Assembly Run have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Assembly Run 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. Assembly Run doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.