Choose RIP
Choose RIP if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. RIP launched in 2019.
RIP vs Food Chain
RIP and Food Chain both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. RIP (2019) is 1 year older than Food Chain (2020). Food Chain is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than RIP (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Food Chain
Choose Food Chain if you want a Sports and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Food Chain launched in 2020.
Both RIP and Food Chain sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 RIP |  Food Chain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 65.9% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | INVERTED SOULS | Kozhakov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- RIP (2019) is 1 year older than Food Chain (2020).
- Food Chain is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than RIP (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- RIP has co-op; Food Chain does not.
RIP vs Food Chain — FAQ
- Should I play RIP or Food Chain first?
- If you want chronology, RIP (2019) came out before Food Chain (2020). 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 RIP and Food Chain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.