Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut launched in 2021.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut vs Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 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 3 years older than Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (2024). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Kathy Rain: Director's Cut: 763 reviews, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged: 375). 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 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Choose Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged if you want a Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged launched in 2024.
Both Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.8% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut |  Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (763 reviews) | 94.1% positive (375 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clifftop Games | Revolution Software Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) is 3 years older than Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (2024).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Kathy Rain: Director's Cut: 763 reviews, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged: 375).
- Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut vs Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged — FAQ
- Which is better, Kathy Rain: Director's Cut or Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Kathy Rain: Director's Cut sits at 93.8% positive (763 reviews), Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged at 94.1% (375). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Kathy Rain: Director's Cut or Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged first?
- If you want chronology, Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) came out before Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (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 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 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.
- Do Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged 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.