Choose Modest Kind
Choose Modest Kind if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Modest Kind launched in 2017.
Modest Kind vs Burning Knight
Modest Kind and Burning Knight both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Modest Kind (2017) is 3 years older than Burning Knight (2020). Modest Kind is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Burning Knight (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Burning Knight
Choose Burning Knight if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Burning Knight launched in 2020.
Both Modest Kind and Burning Knight sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Modest Kind |  Burning Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 70% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vedanta Team | Rexcellent Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Modest Kind (2017) is 3 years older than Burning Knight (2020).
- Modest Kind is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Burning Knight (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Burning Knight has co-op; Modest Kind does not.
Modest Kind vs Burning Knight — FAQ
- Should I play Modest Kind or Burning Knight first?
- If you want chronology, Modest Kind (2017) came out before Burning Knight (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 Modest Kind and Burning Knight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Modest Kind have multiplayer like Burning Knight?
- No. Burning Knight supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Modest Kind is listed as single-player only.