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KungFu Kickball vs Knockout City™

KungFu Kickball and Knockout City™ both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Knockout City™ (2021) is 1 year older than KungFu Kickball (2022). KungFu Kickball scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Knockout City™ (89.6% 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 KungFu Kickball

Choose KungFu Kickball if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. KungFu Kickball launched in 2022.

Choose Knockout City™

Choose Knockout City™ if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. 3,714 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both KungFu Kickball and Knockout City™ sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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

KungFu Kickball vs Knockout City™ — Steam metadata comparison
KungFu Kickball — Steam game coverKungFu KickballKnockout City™ — Steam game coverKnockout City™
Released20222021
GenresAction, Sports, IndieAction, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews95.6% positive (45 reviews)89.6% positive (3,714 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersWhaleFood GamesVelan Studios

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KungFu Kickball vs Knockout City™ — FAQ

Should I play KungFu Kickball or Knockout City™ first?
If you want chronology, Knockout City™ (2021) came out before KungFu Kickball (2022). 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 KungFu Kickball and Knockout City™ similar?
They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.
KungFu Kickball vs Knockout City™ — Verdict (2026) · imho.run