Choose Rise Eterna
Choose Rise Eterna if you want an Indie experience. Rise Eterna launched in 2021.
Rise Eterna vs Rise Eterna 2
Rise Eterna and Rise Eterna 2 both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Rise Eterna (2021) is 4 years older than Rise Eterna 2 (2025). Rise Eterna 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rise Eterna (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Rise Eterna 2
Choose Rise Eterna 2 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise Eterna 2 launched in 2025.
Both Rise Eterna and Rise Eterna 2 sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Rise Eterna |  Rise Eterna 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.5% positive (74 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Makee, Forever Entertainment S. A. | Forever Entertainment S. A., Makee Games, Ricci Cedric Design |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Rise Eterna (2021) is 4 years older than Rise Eterna 2 (2025).
- Rise Eterna 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rise Eterna (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rise Eterna is Deck Unsupported, Rise Eterna 2 is Deck Playable.
Rise Eterna vs Rise Eterna 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Rise Eterna or Rise Eterna 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Rise Eterna (2021) came out before Rise Eterna 2 (2025). 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 Rise Eterna and Rise Eterna 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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.