Choose Paint the Town Red
Choose Paint the Town Red if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,399 Steam reviews back the pick.
Paint the Town Red vs Katana Kata
Paint the Town Red and Katana Kata 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. Katana Kata (2020) is 1 year older than Paint the Town Red (2021). Paint the Town Red scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Katana Kata (71.9% 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 Katana Kata
Choose Katana Kata if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Katana Kata launched in 2020.
Both Paint the Town Red and Katana Kata sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Paint the Town Red |  Katana Kata | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (13,399 reviews) | 71.9% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | South East Games | Stas Shostak, Alexander Sitnikov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Katana Kata (2020) is 1 year older than Paint the Town Red (2021).
- Paint the Town Red scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Katana Kata (71.9% positive).
- Katana Kata is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Paint the Town Red (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Paint the Town Red has co-op; Katana Kata does not.
- Paint the Town Red is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Katana Kata has no Deck rating yet.
Paint the Town Red vs Katana Kata — FAQ
- Should I play Paint the Town Red or Katana Kata first?
- If you want chronology, Katana Kata (2020) came out before Paint the Town Red (2021). 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 Paint the Town Red and Katana Kata 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 Katana Kata have multiplayer like Paint the Town Red?
- No. Paint the Town Red supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Katana Kata is listed as single-player only.
- Does Paint the Town Red run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paint the Town Red is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Katana Kata doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.