Choose The Riftbreaker
Choose The Riftbreaker if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,079 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Riftbreaker vs V Rising
The Riftbreaker and V Rising both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Riftbreaker (2021) is 3 years older than V Rising (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (The Riftbreaker: 9,079 reviews, V Rising: 53,797). 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 V Rising
Choose V Rising if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 53,797 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Riftbreaker and V Rising sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 89.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Riftbreaker |  V Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (9,079 reviews) | 89.9% positive (53,797 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | EXOR Studios | Stunlock Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Riftbreaker (2021) is 3 years older than V Rising (2024).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (The Riftbreaker: 9,079 reviews, V Rising: 53,797).
- The Riftbreaker is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than V Rising (11.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Riftbreaker is Deck Playable, V Rising is Deck Verified.
The Riftbreaker vs V Rising — FAQ
- Which is better, The Riftbreaker or V Rising?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Riftbreaker sits at 90.8% positive (9,079 reviews), V Rising at 89.9% (53,797). 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 V Rising first?
- If you want chronology, The Riftbreaker (2021) came out before V Rising (2024). 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 V Rising similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 V Rising have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Riftbreaker ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; V Rising ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.