Choose Cave Crawler
Choose Cave Crawler if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cave Crawler launched in 2023.
Cave Crawler vs Welcome to Kowloon
Cave Crawler and Welcome to Kowloon 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. Both released in 2023. Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Cave Crawler: 458 reviews, Welcome to Kowloon: 594). 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 Welcome to Kowloon
Choose Welcome to Kowloon if you want an Adventure experience. Welcome to Kowloon launched in 2023.
Both Cave Crawler and Welcome to Kowloon sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.6% vs 84.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cave Crawler |  Welcome to Kowloon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (458 reviews) | 84.8% positive (594 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Technomancy Studios | a1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Cave Crawler: 458 reviews, Welcome to Kowloon: 594).
- Cave Crawler is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to Kowloon (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cave Crawler is Deck Verified, Welcome to Kowloon is Deck Unsupported.
Cave Crawler vs Welcome to Kowloon — FAQ
- Which is better, Cave Crawler or Welcome to Kowloon?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cave Crawler sits at 85.6% positive (458 reviews), Welcome to Kowloon at 84.8% (594). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Cave Crawler and Welcome to Kowloon 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.