Choose Sky Knights
Choose Sky Knights if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Sky Knights launched in 2017.
Sky Knights vs Kaboom!
Sky Knights and Kaboom! both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Sky Knights (2017) is 4 years older than Kaboom! (2021). Kaboom! is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Sky Knights (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Kaboom!
Choose Kaboom! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kaboom! launched in 2021.
Both Sky Knights and Kaboom! sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Sky Knights |  Kaboom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (287 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mudpike | CubeCoders Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Sky Knights (2017) is 4 years older than Kaboom! (2021).
- Kaboom! is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Sky Knights (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Sky Knights vs Kaboom! — FAQ
- Should I play Sky Knights or Kaboom! first?
- If you want chronology, Sky Knights (2017) came out before Kaboom! (2021). 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 Sky Knights and Kaboom! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.
- Do both Sky Knights and Kaboom! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sky Knights ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Kaboom! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.