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The Riftbreaker vs Colony Siege

The Riftbreaker and Colony Siege both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Colony Siege (2020) is 1 year older than The Riftbreaker (2021). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Riftbreaker: 9,079 reviews, Colony Siege: 140). 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 The Riftbreaker

Choose The Riftbreaker if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with LAN Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,079 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Colony Siege

Choose Colony Siege if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Colony Siege launched in 2020.

Both The Riftbreaker and Colony Siege sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 91.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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The Riftbreaker vs Colony Siege — Steam metadata comparison
The Riftbreaker — Steam game coverThe RiftbreakerColony Siege — Steam game coverColony Siege
Released20212020
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGStrategy, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price11.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews90.8% positive (9,079 reviews)91.4% positive (140 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersEXOR StudiosFinifugal Games

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The Riftbreaker vs Colony Siege — FAQ

Which is better, The Riftbreaker or Colony Siege?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Riftbreaker sits at 90.8% positive (9,079 reviews), Colony Siege at 91.4% (140). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play The Riftbreaker or Colony Siege first?
If you want chronology, Colony Siege (2020) came out before The Riftbreaker (2021). 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 The Riftbreaker and Colony Siege similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 The Riftbreaker and Colony Siege have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Riftbreaker ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Colony Siege ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
The Riftbreaker vs Colony Siege — Verdict (2026) · imho.run