Choose Welcome to Kowloon
Choose Welcome to Kowloon if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Welcome to Kowloon launched in 2023.
Welcome to Kowloon vs The Kitchen Knife
Welcome to Kowloon and The Kitchen Knife 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 2 years older than The Kitchen Knife (2025). The Kitchen Knife is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to Kowloon (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 The Kitchen Knife
Choose The Kitchen Knife if you want the Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Kitchen Knife launched in 2025.
Both Welcome to Kowloon and The Kitchen Knife 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
 Welcome to Kowloon |  The Kitchen Knife | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (594 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | a1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia | One Hand Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Kowloon (2023) is 2 years older than The Kitchen Knife (2025).
- The Kitchen Knife is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to Kowloon (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Welcome to Kowloon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Kitchen Knife has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to Kowloon vs The Kitchen Knife — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Kowloon or The Kitchen Knife first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Kowloon (2023) came out before The Kitchen Knife (2025). 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 The Kitchen Knife 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.