Choose Kathy Rain
Choose Kathy Rain if you want an Adventure experience. 1,259 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kathy Rain vs CD-ROM
Kathy Rain and CD-ROM both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Kathy Rain (2016) is 10 years older than CD-ROM (2026). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Kathy Rain: 1,259 reviews, CD-ROM: 78). 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 CD-ROM
Choose CD-ROM if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CD-ROM launched in 2026.
Both Kathy Rain and CD-ROM sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.5% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kathy Rain |  CD-ROM | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (1,259 reviews) | 92.3% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clifftop Games | monoclelord |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Kathy Rain (2016) is 10 years older than CD-ROM (2026).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Kathy Rain: 1,259 reviews, CD-ROM: 78).
- CD-ROM is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Kathy Rain (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Kathy Rain vs CD-ROM — FAQ
- Should I play Kathy Rain or CD-ROM first?
- If you want chronology, Kathy Rain (2016) came out before CD-ROM (2026). 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 Kathy Rain and CD-ROM similar?
- They overlap on 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.