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Kingdom of Night vs Gutting Goblins!

Kingdom of Night and Gutting Goblins! both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Gutting Goblins! (2021) is 4 years older than Kingdom of Night (2025). Gutting Goblins! is free; Kingdom of Night is paid (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 Kingdom of Night

Choose Kingdom of Night if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kingdom of Night launched in 2025.

Choose Gutting Goblins!

Choose Gutting Goblins! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gutting Goblins! launched in 2021.

Both Kingdom of Night and Gutting Goblins! sit in Action and Indie 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 vs Gutting Goblins! — Steam metadata comparison
Kingdom of Night — Steam game coverKingdom of NightGutting Goblins! — Steam game coverGutting Goblins!
Released20252021
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews90.7% positive (193 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersFriends of SafetyCiaran Shuart

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Kingdom of Night vs Gutting Goblins! — FAQ

Should I play Kingdom of Night or Gutting Goblins! first?
If you want chronology, Gutting Goblins! (2021) 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 Gutting Goblins! similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both Kingdom of Night and Gutting Goblins! 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; Gutting Goblins! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Is Gutting Goblins! free?
Yes — Gutting Goblins! is a free-to-play Steam title. Kingdom of Night is paid (19.99 USD).
Does Kingdom of Night run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Kingdom of Night is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gutting Goblins! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Kingdom of Night vs Gutting Goblins! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run