Choose Kill It With Fire
Choose Kill It With Fire if it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,633 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kill It With Fire vs Exhausted Man
Kill It With Fire and Exhausted Man both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Kill It With Fire (2020) is 4 years older than Exhausted Man (2024). Kill It With Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Exhausted Man (91.7% 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 Exhausted Man
Choose Exhausted Man if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Exhausted Man launched in 2024.
Both Kill It With Fire and Exhausted Man sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Kill It With Fire |  Exhausted Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.59 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (2,633 reviews) | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Casey Donnellan Games LLC | Candleman Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Kill It With Fire (2020) is 4 years older than Exhausted Man (2024).
- Kill It With Fire scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Exhausted Man (91.7% positive).
- Kill It With Fire is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Exhausted Man (2.59 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Kill It With Fire vs Exhausted Man — FAQ
- Should I play Kill It With Fire or Exhausted Man first?
- If you want chronology, Kill It With Fire (2020) came out before Exhausted Man (2024). 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 Kill It With Fire and Exhausted Man similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Kill It With Fire and Exhausted Man both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.