Choose Kill It With Fire
Choose Kill It With Fire if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,633 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kill It With Fire vs Protecto
Kill It With Fire and Protecto both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Kill It With Fire (2020) is 4 years older than Protecto (2024). Protecto is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Kill It With Fire (0.99 USD vs. 2.59 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 Protecto
Choose Protecto if it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Protecto launched in 2024.
Both Kill It With Fire and Protecto sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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 |  Protecto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.59 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (2,633 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Casey Donnellan Games LLC | Rivardus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Kill It With Fire (2020) is 4 years older than Protecto (2024).
- Protecto is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Kill It With Fire (0.99 USD vs. 2.59 USD).
- Kill It With Fire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Protecto has no Deck rating yet.
Kill It With Fire vs Protecto — FAQ
- Should I play Kill It With Fire or Protecto first?
- If you want chronology, Kill It With Fire (2020) came out before Protecto (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 Protecto similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Kill It With Fire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kill It With Fire is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Protecto doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.