Choose Kinduo
Choose Kinduo if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kinduo launched in 2021.
Kinduo vs Pets at Work
Kinduo and Pets at Work both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Kinduo (2021) is 1 year older than Pets at Work (2022). Pets at Work scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Kinduo (93.5% 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 Pets at Work
Choose Pets at Work if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pets at Work launched in 2022.
Both Kinduo and Pets at Work sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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 (93.5% vs 95.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kinduo |  Pets at Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (46 reviews) | 95.4% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nibb Games, Guimaraf Studio | Nibb Games, Guimaraf Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Kinduo (2021) is 1 year older than Pets at Work (2022).
- Pets at Work scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Kinduo (93.5% positive).
- Kinduo is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pets at Work is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Kinduo has no Deck rating yet.
Kinduo vs Pets at Work — FAQ
- Should I play Kinduo or Pets at Work first?
- If you want chronology, Kinduo (2021) came out before Pets at Work (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 Kinduo and Pets at Work similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 both Kinduo and Pets at Work have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Kinduo ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pets at Work ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.