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12 is Better Than 6 vs The Hong Kong Massacre

12 is Better Than 6 and The Hong Kong Massacre 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. 12 is Better Than 6 (2015) is 4 years older than The Hong Kong Massacre (2019). 12 is Better Than 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.1% positive) than The Hong Kong Massacre (73.1% 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 12 is Better Than 6

Choose 12 is Better Than 6 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.1% positive across 1,122 reviews.

Choose The Hong Kong Massacre

Choose The Hong Kong Massacre if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Hong Kong Massacre launched in 2019.

Both 12 is Better Than 6 and The Hong Kong Massacre 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.

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12 is Better Than 6 vs The Hong Kong Massacre — Steam metadata comparison
12 is Better Than 6 — Steam game cover12 is Better Than 6The Hong Kong Massacre — Steam game coverThe Hong Kong Massacre
Released20152019
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews75.1% positive (1,122 reviews)73.1% positive (919 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersInk Stains GamesVRESKI

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12 is Better Than 6 vs The Hong Kong Massacre — FAQ

Which is better, 12 is Better Than 6 or The Hong Kong Massacre?
On Steam reviews 12 is Better Than 6 scores higher (75.1% positive) than The Hong Kong Massacre (73.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 12 is Better Than 6 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play 12 is Better Than 6 or The Hong Kong Massacre first?
If you want chronology, 12 is Better Than 6 (2015) came out before The Hong Kong Massacre (2019). 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 12 is Better Than 6 and The Hong Kong Massacre 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.
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