Choose Welcome to Kowloon
Choose Welcome to Kowloon if it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome to Kowloon launched in 2023.
Welcome to Kowloon vs Don't Play This
Welcome to Kowloon and Don't Play This 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. Welcome to Kowloon (2023) is 3 years older than Don't Play This (2026). Don't Play This scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Welcome to Kowloon (84.8% 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 Don't Play This
Choose Don't Play This if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Don't Play This launched in 2026.
Both Welcome to Kowloon and Don't Play This sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.8% vs 86% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Welcome to Kowloon |  Don't Play This | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (594 reviews) | 86% positive (164 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | a1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia | Admia, a1esska, Notex |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Kowloon (2023) is 3 years older than Don't Play This (2026).
- Don't Play This scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Welcome to Kowloon (84.8% positive).
- Welcome to Kowloon is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Don't Play This (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Welcome to Kowloon is Deck Unsupported, Don't Play This is Deck Playable.
Welcome to Kowloon vs Don't Play This — FAQ
- Which is better, Welcome to Kowloon or Don't Play This?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Welcome to Kowloon sits at 84.8% positive (594 reviews), Don't Play This at 86% (164). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Welcome to Kowloon or Don't Play This first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Kowloon (2023) came out before Don't Play This (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 Welcome to Kowloon and Don't Play This 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.