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Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] vs Blast

Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] and Blast both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Blast is free; Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] is paid (4.99 USD). Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blast 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 Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards]

Choose Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] launched in 2015.

Choose Blast

Choose Blast if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.

Both Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] and Blast sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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

Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] vs Blast — Steam metadata comparison
Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] — Steam game coverKoi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards]Blast — Steam game coverBlast
Released2015
GenresCasualStrategy, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price4.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews95.1% positive (385 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
DevelopersZoo CorporationCross The Ages

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Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] vs Blast — FAQ

Are Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] and Blast similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Blast free?
Yes — Blast is a free-to-play Steam title. Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] is paid (4.99 USD).
Does Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards] is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blast doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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