Choose Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 87,558 Steam reviews back the pick.
Splitgate vs Knockout City™
Splitgate and Knockout City™ both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Splitgate (2019) is 2 years older than Knockout City™ (2021). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Knockout City™ (89.6% 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 Knockout City™
Choose Knockout City™ if you want a Sports and Adventure experience. 3,714 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Splitgate and Knockout City™ sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.4% vs 89.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Splitgate |  Knockout City™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) | 89.6% positive (3,714 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | 1047 Games | Velan Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Splitgate (2019) is 2 years older than Knockout City™ (2021).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Knockout City™ (89.6% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Knockout City™ is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: Splitgate is Deck Unsupported, Knockout City™ is Deck Playable.
Splitgate vs Knockout City™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Splitgate or Knockout City™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Splitgate sits at 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews), Knockout City™ at 89.6% (3,714). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Splitgate or Knockout City™ first?
- If you want chronology, Splitgate (2019) came out before Knockout City™ (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 Splitgate and Knockout City™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 Splitgate free?
- Yes — Splitgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Knockout City™ is paid (Price unknown).