Choose Paunch
Choose Paunch if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,566 Steam reviews back the pick.
Paunch vs Knockout City™
Paunch and Knockout City™ both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Paunch (2019) is 2 years older than Knockout City™ (2021). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Paunch: 5,566 reviews, Knockout City™: 3,714). 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 an Adventure experience. 3,714 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Paunch and Knockout City™ sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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 (90.3% vs 89.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paunch |  Knockout City™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (5,566 reviews) | 89.6% positive (3,714 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Kozhakov | Velan Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Paunch (2019) is 2 years older than Knockout City™ (2021).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Paunch: 5,566 reviews, Knockout City™: 3,714).
- Paunch is free; Knockout City™ is paid (Price unknown).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Paunch vs Knockout City™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Paunch or Knockout City™?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Paunch sits at 90.3% positive (5,566 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 Paunch or Knockout City™ first?
- If you want chronology, Paunch (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 Paunch and Knockout City™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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 Paunch free?
- Yes — Paunch is a free-to-play Steam title. Knockout City™ is paid (Price unknown).