Choose Emerald City Confidential™
Choose Emerald City Confidential™ if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Emerald City Confidential™ launched in 2009.
Emerald City Confidential™ vs Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Emerald City Confidential™ and Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Emerald City Confidential™ (2009) is 16 years older than Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (2025). Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Emerald City Confidential™ (94.1% 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 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
Choose Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer launched in 2025.
Both Emerald City Confidential™ and Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.1% vs 95.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Emerald City Confidential™ |  Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (119 reviews) | 95.8% positive (829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wadjet Eye Games | Clifftop Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Emerald City Confidential™ (2009) is 16 years older than Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (2025).
- Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Emerald City Confidential™ (94.1% positive).
- Emerald City Confidential™ is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Emerald City Confidential™ vs Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer — FAQ
- Which is better, Emerald City Confidential™ or Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Emerald City Confidential™ sits at 94.1% positive (119 reviews), Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer at 95.8% (829). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Emerald City Confidential™ or Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer first?
- If you want chronology, Emerald City Confidential™ (2009) came out before Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer (2025). 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 Emerald City Confidential™ and Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer similar?
- They overlap on 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.