Should I play Exploding Judo Federation or Koto 琴 first?

If you want chronology, Exploding Judo Federation (2025) came out before Koto 琴 (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 Exploding Judo Federation and Koto 琴 similar?

They overlap on Action 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 Exploding Judo Federation free?

Yes — Exploding Judo Federation is a free-to-play Steam title. Koto 琴 is paid (Price unknown).

Exploding Judo Federation vs Koto 琴

Exploding Judo Federation and Koto 琴 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Exploding Judo Federation (2025) is 1 year older than Koto 琴 (2026). Exploding Judo Federation is free; Koto 琴 is paid (Price unknown). 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 Exploding Judo Federation

Choose Exploding Judo Federation if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Exploding Judo Federation launched in 2025.

Choose Koto 琴

Choose Koto 琴 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Koto 琴 launched in 2026.

Both Exploding Judo Federation and Koto 琴 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

Exploding Judo Federation vs Koto 琴 — Steam metadata comparison
	Exploding Judo Federation	Koto 琴
Released	2025	2026
Genres	Action, Free To Play	Action
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Free to play	Price unknown
Steam reviews	96.1% positive (76 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Multi-player	Multi-player
Developers	Andrea Demetrio	Oh No Pono Games

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Exploding Judo Federation (2025) is 1 year older than Koto 琴 (2026).
Exploding Judo Federation is free; Koto 琴 is paid (Price unknown).