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 Maple Ridge
Welcome to Kowloon and Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge (2026). Welcome to Kowloon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Maple Ridge has no Deck rating yet. 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 Maple Ridge
Choose Maple Ridge if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Maple Ridge launched in 2026.
Both Welcome to Kowloon and Maple Ridge 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 |  Maple Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (594 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | a1esska, Notex, N4bA, Admia | Kyoto |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Kowloon (2023) is 3 years older than Maple Ridge (2026).
- Welcome to Kowloon is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Maple Ridge has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to Kowloon vs Maple Ridge — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Kowloon or Maple Ridge first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Kowloon (2023) came out before Maple Ridge (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 Maple Ridge 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.