Choose Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 6,956 reviews.
Streets of Rage 4 vs Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Streets of Rage 4 and Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons 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. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) is 3 years older than Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (2023). Streets of Rage 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (85.7% 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 Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Choose Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons launched in 2023.
Both Streets of Rage 4 and Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Streets of Rage 4 |  Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) | 85.7% positive (523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube | Secret Base |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Streets of Rage 4 (2020) is 3 years older than Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (2023).
- Streets of Rage 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (85.7% positive).
- Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Streets of Rage 4 vs Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons — FAQ
- Which is better, Streets of Rage 4 or Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons?
- On Steam reviews Streets of Rage 4 scores higher (93.6% positive) than Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Streets of Rage 4 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Streets of Rage 4 or Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons first?
- If you want chronology, Streets of Rage 4 (2020) came out before Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons (2023). 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 Streets of Rage 4 and Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons 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.
- Do both Streets of Rage 4 and Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Streets of Rage 4 and Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.