Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut launched in 2021.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut vs Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) is 4 years older than Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (2025). Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (93.8% 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 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Choose Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.8% positive across 829 reviews.
Both Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut |  Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (763 reviews) | 95.8% positive (829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clifftop Games | Clifftop Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) is 4 years older than Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (2025).
- Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (93.8% positive).
- Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is Deck Verified, Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer is Deck Playable.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut vs Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer — FAQ
- Which is better, Kathy Rain: Director's Cut or Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer?
- On Steam reviews Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer scores higher (95.8% positive) than Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (93.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kathy Rain: Director's Cut or Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer first?
- If you want chronology, Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) came out before Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (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 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.