Choose Only If
Choose Only If if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,537 Steam reviews back the pick.
Only If vs Kona
Only If and Kona 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. Only If (2014) is 3 years older than Kona (2017). Kona scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Only If (62% 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 Kona
Choose Kona if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 1,473 reviews.
Both Only If and Kona 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
 Only If |  Kona | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive (4,537 reviews) | 81.9% positive (1,473 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creability | Parabole |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Only If (2014) is 3 years older than Kona (2017).
- Kona scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Only If (62% positive).
- Only If is free; Kona is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Only If is Deck Playable, Kona is Deck Verified.
Only If vs Kona — FAQ
- Which is better, Only If or Kona?
- On Steam reviews Kona scores higher (81.9% positive) than Only If (62% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Kona is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Only If or Kona first?
- If you want chronology, Only If (2014) came out before Kona (2017). 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 Only If and Kona 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.
- Is Only If free?
- Yes — Only If is a free-to-play Steam title. Kona is paid (14.99 USD).