Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Choose Kathy Rain: Director's Cut if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Kathy Rain: Director's Cut launched in 2021.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut vs Next of Kin
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Next of Kin 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 Next of Kin (2024). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Kathy Rain: Director's Cut: 763 reviews, Next of Kin: 18). 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 Next of Kin
Choose Next of Kin if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Next of Kin launched in 2024.
Both Kathy Rain: Director's Cut and Next of Kin sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.8% vs 94.4% 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 |  Next of Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (763 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clifftop Games | Spelkväll Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) is 3 years older than Next of Kin (2024).
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Kathy Rain: Director's Cut: 763 reviews, Next of Kin: 18).
- Next of Kin is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Next of Kin has no Deck rating yet.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut vs Next of Kin — FAQ
- Should I play Kathy Rain: Director's Cut or Next of Kin first?
- If you want chronology, Kathy Rain: Director's Cut (2021) came out before Next of Kin (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 Next of Kin 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.
- Does Kathy Rain: Director's Cut run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Next of Kin doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.