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Kine vs Jelly Is Sticky

Kine and Jelly Is Sticky both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Kine (2020) is 2 years older than Jelly Is Sticky (2022). Jelly Is Sticky scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Kine (95.2% 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 Kine

Choose Kine if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Kine launched in 2020.

Choose Jelly Is Sticky

Choose Jelly Is Sticky if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jelly Is Sticky launched in 2022.

Both Kine and Jelly Is Sticky sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.2% vs 96.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Kine vs Jelly Is Sticky — Steam metadata comparison
Kine — Steam game coverKineJelly Is Sticky — Steam game coverJelly Is Sticky
Released20202022
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews95.2% positive (62 reviews)96.2% positive (79 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersChump SquadLunarch Studios

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Kine vs Jelly Is Sticky — FAQ

Should I play Kine or Jelly Is Sticky first?
If you want chronology, Kine (2020) came out before Jelly Is Sticky (2022). 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 Kine and Jelly Is Sticky similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
Kine vs Jelly Is Sticky — Verdict (2026) · imho.run