Choose RAGE
Choose RAGE if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,656 Steam reviews back the pick.
RAGE vs Fallout: New Vegas
RAGE and Fallout: New Vegas both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Fallout: New Vegas (2010) is 1 year older than RAGE (2011). Fallout: New Vegas scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than RAGE (73.6% 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 Fallout: New Vegas
Choose Fallout: New Vegas if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 166,925 reviews.
Both RAGE and Fallout: New Vegas sit in Action 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
 RAGE |  Fallout: New Vegas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (6,656 reviews) | 96.2% positive (166,925 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | id Software | Obsidian Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Fallout: New Vegas (2010) is 1 year older than RAGE (2011).
- Fallout: New Vegas scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than RAGE (73.6% positive).
- Fallout: New Vegas is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than RAGE (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- RAGE has co-op; Fallout: New Vegas does not.
- Steam Deck: RAGE is Deck Unsupported, Fallout: New Vegas is Deck Playable.
RAGE vs Fallout: New Vegas — FAQ
- Which is better, RAGE or Fallout: New Vegas?
- On Steam reviews Fallout: New Vegas scores higher (96.2% positive) than RAGE (73.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fallout: New Vegas is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play RAGE or Fallout: New Vegas first?
- If you want chronology, Fallout: New Vegas (2010) came out before RAGE (2011). 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 RAGE and Fallout: New Vegas similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Fallout: New Vegas have multiplayer like RAGE?
- No. RAGE supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Fallout: New Vegas is listed as single-player only.