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Kili's treasure vs Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

Kili's treasure and Kathy Rain: Director's Cut both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Kili's treasure (2020) is 1 year older than Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021). Kathy Rain: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Kili's treasure (84.6% 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 Kili's treasure

Choose Kili's treasure if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Kili's treasure launched in 2020.

Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut if you want an Adventure experience. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut launched in 2021.

Both Kili's treasure and Kathy Rain: Director's Cut sit in Indie 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

Kili's treasure vs Kathy Rain: Director's Cut — Steam metadata comparison
Kili's treasure — Steam game coverKili's treasureKathy Rain: Director's Cut — Steam game coverKathy Rain: Director's Cut
Released20202021
GenresIndieIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
PriceFree to play14.99 USD
Steam reviews84.6% positive (26 reviews)93.8% positive (763 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSiddharth SivaramanClifftop Games

Side by side

Kili's treasure vs Kathy Rain: Director's Cut — FAQ

Should I play Kili's treasure or Kathy Rain: Director's Cut first?
If you want chronology, Kili's treasure (2020) came out before Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021). 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 Kili's treasure and Kathy Rain: Director's Cut similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Kili's treasure free?
Yes — Kili's treasure is a free-to-play Steam title. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is paid (14.99 USD).
Do Kili's treasure and Kathy Rain: Director's Cut 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.
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