Rank 01Why this
Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Rift Keeper.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Rift Keeper
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Players who liked Rift Keeper also play
The closest matches to Rift Keeper: Dead Cells, Dark Devotion, Rogue Legacy, ScourgeBringer, and Trinity Fusion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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Trinity Fusion
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Rift Keeper.
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Dunjungle
Why this: Also Roguevania and Rogue-lite, like Rift Keeper.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Rift Keeper.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Frymore
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
- 36% of 11 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- High score chasing feels addictive despite repetition
- Hypnotic electronic soundtrack and eerie art style
- Progression depends entirely on random gear drops
- Contemplative
- Eerie
- Hypnotic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rift Keeper at current Steam store prices.
Overture
Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Rift Keeper.
Hand of Fate 2
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Rift Keeper.
Seraph
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Rift Keeper.
Summum Aeterna
Why this: Also Roguevania and Rogue-lite, like Rift Keeper.
Vertical Drop Heroes HD
Why this: Same intense mood as Rift Keeper.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dead Cells
Why this: Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like Rift Keeper.
Trinity Fusion
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Rift Keeper.
Dunjungle
Why this: Also Roguevania and Rogue-lite, like Rift Keeper.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Rogue-lite, like Rift Keeper.
About Rift Keeper
The closest matches to Rift Keeper: Dead Cells, Dark Devotion, Rogue Legacy, ScourgeBringer, and Trinity Fusion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rift Keeper is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Cells, Dark Devotion and Rogue Legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, eerie and hypnotic, and single out its boss replay loops and meta progression through gold. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Rift Keeper: Embark on your journey, travel through rifts and restore the balance as the Rift Keeper in this handcrafted 2D roguelite platformer with challenging, fast-paced action gameplay.
Is Rift Keeper worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 11 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.6 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- High score chasing feels addictive despite repetition
- Hypnotic electronic soundtrack and eerie art style
- Progression depends entirely on random gear drops
- Skill tree offers minimal meaningful upgrades
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“You can't change the controls. If you don't like the "Interact" button being RB and the "Dash" button being A, well, tough luck. The movement and combat do not feel as fluid as they were in some of the gameplay footage I've seen. There…”
“I wanted to like this game, but the controls are boned (controller drift which is nonexistent in any of my other 500+ games) which remains unanswered for by the developer. From what I can tell, this is an abandoned project, so I don't…”
People who play it also play: Dead Cells, Dark Devotion, Rogue Legacy
Frequently asked about Rift Keeper
Can I run it?
How much does Rift Keeper cost?
Rift Keeper is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rift Keeper?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rift Keeper are Dead Cells, Dark Devotion, Rogue Legacy.
Who developed Rift Keeper?
Rift Keeper was developed by Frymore.