Choose The Riftbreaker
Choose The Riftbreaker if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 9,079 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Riftbreaker vs The Riftbreaker: Prologue
The Riftbreaker and The Riftbreaker: Prologue both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Riftbreaker: Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than The Riftbreaker (2021). The Riftbreaker: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than The Riftbreaker (90.8% 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 The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Choose The Riftbreaker: Prologue if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.4% positive across 1,206 reviews.
Both The Riftbreaker and The Riftbreaker: Prologue sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 The Riftbreaker |  The Riftbreaker: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (9,079 reviews) | 95.4% positive (1,206 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | EXOR Studios | EXOR Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Riftbreaker: Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than The Riftbreaker (2021).
- The Riftbreaker: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than The Riftbreaker (90.8% positive).
- The Riftbreaker: Prologue is free; The Riftbreaker is paid (11.99 USD).
- The Riftbreaker has co-op; The Riftbreaker: Prologue does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Riftbreaker vs The Riftbreaker: Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, The Riftbreaker or The Riftbreaker: Prologue?
- On Steam reviews The Riftbreaker: Prologue scores higher (95.4% positive) than The Riftbreaker (90.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Riftbreaker: Prologue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Riftbreaker or The Riftbreaker: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, The Riftbreaker: Prologue (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 The Riftbreaker: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 The Riftbreaker: Prologue have multiplayer like The Riftbreaker?
- No. The Riftbreaker supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while The Riftbreaker: Prologue is listed as single-player only.
- Is The Riftbreaker: Prologue free?
- Yes — The Riftbreaker: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. The Riftbreaker is paid (11.99 USD).