Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Crab Champions
Risk of Rain 2 and Crab Champions 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 3 years older than Crab Champions (2023). Crab Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Risk of Rain 2 (95.3% 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 Crab Champions
Choose Crab Champions if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98% positive across 22,361 reviews.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Crab Champions sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Crab Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 98% positive (22,361 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Noisestorm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Crab Champions (2023).
- Crab Champions scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Risk of Rain 2 (95.3% positive).
- Crab Champions is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Crab Champions — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain 2 or Crab Champions?
- On Steam reviews Crab Champions scores higher (98% positive) than Risk of Rain 2 (95.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crab Champions 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 Crab Champions first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Crab Champions (2023). 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 Crab Champions 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 Crab Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Crab Champions ships Online Co-op, Co-op.