Choose Welcome to Kowloon
Choose Welcome to Kowloon if you want an Adventure experience. Welcome to Kowloon launched in 2023.
Welcome to Kowloon vs SHE WAS 98
Welcome to Kowloon and SHE WAS 98 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. Welcome to Kowloon (2023) is 3 years older than SHE WAS 98 (2026). Welcome to Kowloon scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than SHE WAS 98 (83.8% 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 SHE WAS 98
Choose SHE WAS 98 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SHE WAS 98 launched in 2026.
Both Welcome to Kowloon and SHE WAS 98 sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.8% vs 83.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Welcome to Kowloon |  SHE WAS 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (594 reviews) | 83.8% positive (167 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | a1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia | N4bA, Notex |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Welcome to Kowloon (2023) is 3 years older than SHE WAS 98 (2026).
- Welcome to Kowloon scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than SHE WAS 98 (83.8% positive).
- Welcome to Kowloon is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than SHE WAS 98 (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Welcome to Kowloon is Deck Unsupported, SHE WAS 98 is Deck Playable.
Welcome to Kowloon vs SHE WAS 98 — FAQ
- Which is better, Welcome to Kowloon or SHE WAS 98?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Welcome to Kowloon sits at 84.8% positive (594 reviews), SHE WAS 98 at 83.8% (167). 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 SHE WAS 98 first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Kowloon (2023) came out before SHE WAS 98 (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 SHE WAS 98 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.