Choose Kohate
Choose Kohate if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kohate launched in 2020.
Kohate vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
Kohate and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic 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. Kohate (2020) is 5 years older than Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (2025). Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Kohate (77.8% 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 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,478 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Kohate and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic 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
 Kohate |  Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (36 reviews) | 86.4% positive (6,478 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DarkStone Digital | Steel Wool Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Kohate (2020) is 5 years older than Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (2025).
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Kohate (77.8% positive).
- Kohate is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kohate has no Deck rating yet.
Kohate vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic — FAQ
- Should I play Kohate or Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic first?
- If you want chronology, Kohate (2020) came out before Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (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 Kohate and Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic 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.