Choose Koboo: The Tree Spirit
Choose Koboo: The Tree Spirit if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Koboo: The Tree Spirit launched in 2024.
Koboo: The Tree Spirit vs Katanaut
Koboo: The Tree Spirit and Katanaut both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Koboo: The Tree Spirit (2024) is 1 year older than Katanaut (2025). Katanaut scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (86.7% 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 Katanaut
Choose Katanaut if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Katanaut launched in 2025.
Both Koboo: The Tree Spirit and Katanaut sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives, 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
 Koboo: The Tree Spirit |  Katanaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (30 reviews) | 93% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jerome Labelle, Simon Labelle | Voidmaw |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Koboo: The Tree Spirit (2024) is 1 year older than Katanaut (2025).
- Katanaut scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Koboo: The Tree Spirit (86.7% positive).
- Koboo: The Tree Spirit is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Katanaut (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Koboo: The Tree Spirit is Deck Playable, Katanaut is Deck Verified.
Koboo: The Tree Spirit vs Katanaut — FAQ
- Should I play Koboo: The Tree Spirit or Katanaut first?
- If you want chronology, Koboo: The Tree Spirit (2024) came out before Katanaut (2025). 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 Koboo: The Tree Spirit and Katanaut similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.