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BattleBlock Theater® vs Where's Kim in Seoul?

BattleBlock Theater® 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. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 12 years older than Where's Kim in Seoul? (2026). BattleBlock Theater® 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 BattleBlock Theater®

Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 23,467 Steam reviews back the 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 BattleBlock Theater® 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

BattleBlock Theater® vs Where's Kim in Seoul? — Steam metadata comparison
BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game coverBattleBlock Theater®Where's Kim in Seoul? — Steam game coverWhere's Kim in Seoul?
Released20142026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews97.2% positive (23,467 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersThe Behemoth1K Project

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BattleBlock Theater® vs Where's Kim in Seoul? — FAQ

Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Where's Kim in Seoul? first?
If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) 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 BattleBlock Theater® 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 BattleBlock Theater®?
No. BattleBlock Theater® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Where's Kim in Seoul? is listed as single-player only.
Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Where's Kim in Seoul? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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