Choose KickBeat Steam Edition
Choose KickBeat Steam Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. KickBeat Steam Edition launched in 2014.
KickBeat Steam Edition vs Viral Cry
KickBeat Steam Edition and Viral Cry both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. KickBeat Steam Edition (2014) is 4 years older than Viral Cry (2018). KickBeat Steam Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viral Cry 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 Viral Cry
Choose Viral Cry if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viral Cry launched in 2018.
Both KickBeat Steam Edition and Viral Cry sit in Action and Indie 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
 KickBeat Steam Edition |  Viral Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (220 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zen Studios | Gamenesis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- KickBeat Steam Edition (2014) is 4 years older than Viral Cry (2018).
- KickBeat Steam Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viral Cry has no Deck rating yet.
KickBeat Steam Edition vs Viral Cry — FAQ
- Should I play KickBeat Steam Edition or Viral Cry first?
- If you want chronology, KickBeat Steam Edition (2014) came out before Viral Cry (2018). 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 KickBeat Steam Edition and Viral Cry similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does KickBeat Steam Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — KickBeat Steam Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Viral Cry doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.