Choose Kingdom of Night
Choose Kingdom of Night if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 193 reviews.
Kingdom of Night vs Welcome to ParadiZe
Kingdom of Night and Welcome to ParadiZe both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Welcome to ParadiZe (2024) is 1 year older than Kingdom of Night (2025). Kingdom of Night scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Welcome to ParadiZe (71% 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 Welcome to ParadiZe
Choose Welcome to ParadiZe if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome to ParadiZe launched in 2024.
Both Kingdom of Night and Welcome to ParadiZe sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Kingdom of Night |  Welcome to ParadiZe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (193 reviews) | 71% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Friends of Safety | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Welcome to ParadiZe (2024) is 1 year older than Kingdom of Night (2025).
- Kingdom of Night scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Welcome to ParadiZe (71% positive).
- Welcome to ParadiZe is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Kingdom of Night (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Kingdom of Night is Deck Verified, Welcome to ParadiZe is Deck Playable.
Kingdom of Night vs Welcome to ParadiZe — FAQ
- Which is better, Kingdom of Night or Welcome to ParadiZe?
- On Steam reviews Kingdom of Night scores higher (90.7% positive) than Welcome to ParadiZe (71% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kingdom of Night is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kingdom of Night or Welcome to ParadiZe first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to ParadiZe (2024) came out before Kingdom of Night (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 Kingdom of Night and Welcome to ParadiZe similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Kingdom of Night and Welcome to ParadiZe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kingdom of Night ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Welcome to ParadiZe ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.