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Abandoned Souls vs Welcome to Kowloon

Abandoned Souls and Welcome to Kowloon both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2023. Welcome to Kowloon scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Abandoned Souls (73.6% 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 Abandoned Souls

Choose Abandoned Souls if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abandoned Souls launched in 2023.

Choose Welcome to Kowloon

Choose Welcome to Kowloon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.8% positive across 594 reviews.

Both Abandoned Souls and Welcome to Kowloon sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Abandoned Souls vs Welcome to Kowloon — Steam metadata comparison
Abandoned Souls — Steam game coverAbandoned SoulsWelcome to Kowloon — Steam game coverWelcome to Kowloon
Released20232023
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price2.49 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews73.6% positive (174 reviews)84.8% positive (594 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersJustTomcuka1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia

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Abandoned Souls vs Welcome to Kowloon — FAQ

Which is better, Abandoned Souls or Welcome to Kowloon?
On Steam reviews Welcome to Kowloon scores higher (84.8% positive) than Abandoned Souls (73.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Welcome to Kowloon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Abandoned Souls and Welcome to Kowloon similar?
They overlap on 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.
Abandoned Souls vs Welcome to Kowloon — Verdict (2026) · imho.run