Choose Kate: Collateral Damage
Choose Kate: Collateral Damage if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Kate: Collateral Damage launched in 2021.
Kate: Collateral Damage vs Samurai Survivors
Kate: Collateral Damage and Samurai Survivors both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) is 2 years older than Samurai Survivors (2023). Kate: Collateral Damage scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Samurai Survivors (83.3% 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 Samurai Survivors
Choose Samurai Survivors if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Samurai Survivors launched in 2023.
Both Kate: Collateral Damage and Samurai Survivors sit in Action and Indie 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
 Kate: Collateral Damage |  Samurai Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (44 reviews) | 83.3% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ludic Studios | NightByte Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) is 2 years older than Samurai Survivors (2023).
- Kate: Collateral Damage scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Samurai Survivors (83.3% positive).
- Samurai Survivors is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Kate: Collateral Damage (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Kate: Collateral Damage is Deck Playable, Samurai Survivors is Deck Verified.
Kate: Collateral Damage vs Samurai Survivors — FAQ
- Should I play Kate: Collateral Damage or Samurai Survivors first?
- If you want chronology, Kate: Collateral Damage (2021) came out before Samurai Survivors (2023). 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 Kate: Collateral Damage and Samurai Survivors similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.