Choose Starbound
Choose Starbound if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 51,728 Steam reviews back the pick.
Starbound vs Where's Kim in Seoul?
Starbound and Where's Kim in Seoul? both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Starbound (2016) is 10 years older than Where's Kim in Seoul? (2026). Starbound has co-op; Where's Kim in Seoul? does not. 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 Where's Kim in Seoul?
Choose Where's Kim in Seoul? if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Where's Kim in Seoul? launched in 2026.
Both Starbound and Where's Kim in Seoul? sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Starbound |  Where's Kim in Seoul? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (51,728 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chucklefish | 1K Project |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Starbound (2016) is 10 years older than Where's Kim in Seoul? (2026).
- Starbound has co-op; Where's Kim in Seoul? does not.
- Starbound is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Where's Kim in Seoul? has no Deck rating yet.
Starbound vs Where's Kim in Seoul? — FAQ
- Should I play Starbound or Where's Kim in Seoul? first?
- If you want chronology, Starbound (2016) came out before Where's Kim in Seoul? (2026). 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 Starbound and Where's Kim in Seoul? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Where's Kim in Seoul? have multiplayer like Starbound?
- No. Starbound supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Where's Kim in Seoul? is listed as single-player only.
- Does Starbound run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starbound is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Where's Kim in Seoul? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.