Choose Night Book
Choose Night Book if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Night Book launched in 2021.
Night Book vs Kill The Clock
Night Book and Kill The Clock both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Night Book (2021) is 4 years older than Kill The Clock (2025). Kill The Clock scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Night Book (73.3% 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 Kill The Clock
Choose Kill The Clock if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kill The Clock launched in 2025.
Both Night Book and Kill The Clock sit in 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
 Night Book |  Kill The Clock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.54 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (202 reviews) | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media | Happy Slugs |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Night Book (2021) is 4 years older than Kill The Clock (2025).
- Kill The Clock scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Night Book (73.3% positive).
- Night Book is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Kill The Clock (2.54 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Night Book is Deck Verified, Kill The Clock is Deck Playable.
Night Book vs Kill The Clock — FAQ
- Should I play Night Book or Kill The Clock first?
- If you want chronology, Night Book (2021) came out before Kill The Clock (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 Night Book and Kill The Clock similar?
- They overlap on 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.