Choose Kaze and the Wild Masks
Choose Kaze and the Wild Masks if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Kaze and the Wild Masks launched in 2021.
Kaze and the Wild Masks vs Serious Scramblers
Kaze and the Wild Masks and Serious Scramblers both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Serious Scramblers (2019) is 2 years older than Kaze and the Wild Masks (2021). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Kaze and the Wild Masks: 719 reviews, Serious Scramblers: 24). 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 Serious Scramblers
Choose Serious Scramblers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Serious Scramblers launched in 2019.
Both Kaze and the Wild Masks and Serious Scramblers sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.9% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Kaze and the Wild Masks |  Serious Scramblers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (719 reviews) | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PixelHive | Chinykian Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Serious Scramblers (2019) is 2 years older than Kaze and the Wild Masks (2021).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Kaze and the Wild Masks: 719 reviews, Serious Scramblers: 24).
- Serious Scramblers is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Kaze and the Wild Masks (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Kaze and the Wild Masks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Serious Scramblers has no Deck rating yet.
Kaze and the Wild Masks vs Serious Scramblers — FAQ
- Should I play Kaze and the Wild Masks or Serious Scramblers first?
- If you want chronology, Serious Scramblers (2019) came out before Kaze and the Wild Masks (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 Kaze and the Wild Masks and Serious Scramblers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Kaze and the Wild Masks run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Kaze and the Wild Masks is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Serious Scramblers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.