Choose Isles of Etherion
Choose Isles of Etherion if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Isles of Etherion launched in 2022.
Isles of Etherion vs Rune Knights
Isles of Etherion and Rune Knights both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Rune Knights (2020) is 2 years older than Isles of Etherion (2022). Rune Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Isles of Etherion (57.7% 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 Rune Knights
Choose Rune Knights if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Rune Knights launched in 2020.
Both Isles of Etherion and Rune Knights sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Isles of Etherion |  Rune Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.7% positive (26 reviews) | 79.3% positive (179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Luna Orion | Aeromir |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Rune Knights (2020) is 2 years older than Isles of Etherion (2022).
- Rune Knights scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Isles of Etherion (57.7% positive).
- Rune Knights is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Isles of Etherion (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rune Knights has co-op; Isles of Etherion does not.
Isles of Etherion vs Rune Knights — FAQ
- Should I play Isles of Etherion or Rune Knights first?
- If you want chronology, Rune Knights (2020) came out before Isles of Etherion (2022). 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 Isles of Etherion and Rune Knights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Isles of Etherion have multiplayer like Rune Knights?
- No. Rune Knights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Isles of Etherion is listed as single-player only.