Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 160,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Risk of Rain 2 vs S.T.R.E.T.C.H.
Risk of Rain 2 and S.T.R.E.T.C.H. 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. S.T.R.E.T.C.H. (2018) is 2 years older than Risk of Rain 2 (2020). S.T.R.E.T.C.H. is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (0.99 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 S.T.R.E.T.C.H.
Choose S.T.R.E.T.C.H. if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. S.T.R.E.T.C.H. launched in 2018.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and S.T.R.E.T.C.H. sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 |  S.T.R.E.T.C.H. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | ARGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- S.T.R.E.T.C.H. (2018) is 2 years older than Risk of Rain 2 (2020).
- S.T.R.E.T.C.H. is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Risk of Rain 2 has co-op; S.T.R.E.T.C.H. does not.
- Risk of Rain 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; S.T.R.E.T.C.H. has no Deck rating yet.
Risk of Rain 2 vs S.T.R.E.T.C.H. — FAQ
- Should I play Risk of Rain 2 or S.T.R.E.T.C.H. first?
- If you want chronology, S.T.R.E.T.C.H. (2018) came out before Risk of Rain 2 (2020). 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 S.T.R.E.T.C.H. 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.
- Does S.T.R.E.T.C.H. have multiplayer like Risk of Rain 2?
- No. Risk of Rain 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while S.T.R.E.T.C.H. is listed as single-player only.
- Does Risk of Rain 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Risk of Rain 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. S.T.R.E.T.C.H. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.