Choose Risk of Rain 2
Choose Risk of Rain 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 160,098 reviews.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Vellum
Risk of Rain 2 and Vellum 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 5 years older than Vellum (2025). Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Vellum (90.6% 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 Vellum
Choose Vellum if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,127 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Risk of Rain 2 and Vellum 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 |  Vellum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (160,098 reviews) | 90.6% positive (1,127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hopoo Games | Alvios Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Risk of Rain 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Vellum (2025).
- Risk of Rain 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Vellum (90.6% positive).
- Vellum is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Risk of Rain 2 (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Risk of Rain 2 vs Vellum — FAQ
- Which is better, Risk of Rain 2 or Vellum?
- On Steam reviews Risk of Rain 2 scores higher (95.3% positive) than Vellum (90.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Risk of Rain 2 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 Vellum first?
- If you want chronology, Risk of Rain 2 (2020) came out before Vellum (2025). 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 Vellum 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 Vellum have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Risk of Rain 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Vellum ships Online Co-op, Co-op.