Dome Keeper vs Risk of Rain Returns
Dome Keeper is a roguelike simulation game from Bippinbits (2022) while Risk of Rain Returns is a roguelike game from Hopoo Games (2023).
What each one is
Steam files Dome Keeper under Roguelike and Simulation. In contrast, it files Risk of Rain Returns under Roguelike.
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
At a glance
| Dome Keeper | Risk of Rain Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 22,239) | Very Positive (90%, 28,691) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $5.39 | $7.49 |
| Install size | 1 GB | 0.34 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Developer | Bippinbits | Hopoo Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dome Keeper vs Risk of Rain Returns, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Dome KeeperRoguelike simulation gameRisk of Rain ReturnsRoguelike gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Dome KeeperPost-apocalyptic, Rogue-like, ActionRisk of Rain ReturnsAction Roguelike, Online Co-Op, 2DThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dome KeeperScore 7.8 · 92% on SteamRisk of Rain ReturnsScore 7.8 · 90% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dome Keeper22,239 reviews · 4 add-ons · 1 GBRisk of Rain Returns28,691 reviews · 1 add-on · 0.34 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dome Keeper ✓$5.39Risk of Rain Returns$7.49Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Dome KeeperVerifiedRisk of Rain ReturnsVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Dome Keeper takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDome Keeper and Risk of Rain Returns on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Dome Keeper ($5.39)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
SingleplayerRogue-likeActionSci-fiCombatPixel GraphicsAtmosphericSpace
Where they differ
Post-apocalypticResource ManagementTower DefenseProcedural GenerationPhysicsReplay Value
Action RoguelikeOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPvELocal Co-OpLooter Shooter
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dome Keeper is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Risk of Rain Returns is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Dome Keeper and 9 for Risk of Rain Returns. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dome Keeper and Risk of Rain Returns in scope?
Dome Keeper has drawn 22,239 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 1 GB. Risk of Rain Returns has drawn 28,691 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 0.34 GB.
Is Dome Keeper or Risk of Rain Returns better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Dome Keeper rates higher (7.8 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Dome Keeper or Risk of Rain Returns?
Dome Keeper is cheaper right now at $5.39, against $7.49. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.