Choose Brief Karate Foolish
Choose Brief Karate Foolish if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,479 Steam reviews back the pick.
Brief Karate Foolish vs MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE
Brief Karate Foolish and MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE 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. Brief Karate Foolish (2016) is 4 years older than MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE (2020). Brief Karate Foolish is free; MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE is paid (3.99 USD). 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 MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE
Choose MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE launched in 2020.
Both Brief Karate Foolish and MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE sit in Action and Indie 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Brief Karate Foolish |  MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (1,479 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | D.C.S | 青春18金魚 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Brief Karate Foolish (2016) is 4 years older than MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE (2020).
- Brief Karate Foolish is free; MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE is paid (3.99 USD).
Brief Karate Foolish vs MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE — FAQ
- Should I play Brief Karate Foolish or MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE first?
- If you want chronology, Brief Karate Foolish (2016) came out before MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE (2020). 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 Brief Karate Foolish and MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE 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.
- Is Brief Karate Foolish free?
- Yes — Brief Karate Foolish is a free-to-play Steam title. MEIRIN IN FISTS OF FIRE is paid (3.99 USD).