Tooth and Tail vs Kick The Puppet
Tooth and Tail and Kick The Puppet both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Kick The Puppet (2018). Tooth and Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than Kick The Puppet (54.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tooth and Tail |  Kick The Puppet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (1,741 reviews) | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pocketwatch Games | RewindApp |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Kick The Puppet (2018).
- Tooth and Tail scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than Kick The Puppet (54.5% positive).
- Kick The Puppet is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tooth and Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kick The Puppet has no Deck rating yet.
Tooth and Tail vs Kick The Puppet — FAQ
- Should I play Tooth and Tail or Kick The Puppet first?
- If you want chronology, Tooth and Tail (2017) came out before Kick The Puppet (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 Tooth and Tail and Kick The Puppet similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Kick The Puppet have multiplayer like Tooth and Tail?
- No. Tooth and Tail supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Kick The Puppet is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tooth and Tail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tooth and Tail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kick The Puppet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.