Choose Kungfu Cowboy
Choose Kungfu Cowboy if you want an Action game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. Kungfu Cowboy launched in 2021.
Kungfu Cowboy vs King Of Water
Kungfu Cowboy and King Of Water 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. Kungfu Cowboy (2021) is 1 year older than King Of Water (2022). King Of Water scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Kungfu Cowboy (95.7% 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 King Of Water
Choose King Of Water if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. King Of Water launched in 2022.
Both Kungfu Cowboy and King Of Water sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 96.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kungfu Cowboy |  King Of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Soy Boy Games | Little Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Kungfu Cowboy (2021) is 1 year older than King Of Water (2022).
- King Of Water scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Kungfu Cowboy (95.7% positive).
- King Of Water is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Kungfu Cowboy (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Kungfu Cowboy vs King Of Water — FAQ
- Should I play Kungfu Cowboy or King Of Water first?
- If you want chronology, Kungfu Cowboy (2021) came out before King Of Water (2022). 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 Kungfu Cowboy and King Of Water 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.
- Do both Kungfu Cowboy and King Of Water have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kungfu Cowboy ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; King Of Water ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.