Choose Seed of Evil
Choose Seed of Evil if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Seed of Evil launched in 2018.
Seed of Evil vs Kunoichi Botan
Seed of Evil and Kunoichi Botan both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Seed of Evil (2018) is 1 year older than Kunoichi Botan (2019). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Seed of Evil: 64 reviews, Kunoichi Botan: 97). 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 Kunoichi Botan
Choose Kunoichi Botan if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Kunoichi Botan launched in 2019.
Both Seed of Evil and Kunoichi Botan sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.8% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Seed of Evil |  Kunoichi Botan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (64 reviews) | 82.5% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hasoyua | Enokippu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Seed of Evil (2018) is 1 year older than Kunoichi Botan (2019).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Seed of Evil: 64 reviews, Kunoichi Botan: 97).
- Seed of Evil is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Kunoichi Botan (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Seed of Evil is Deck Verified, Kunoichi Botan is Deck Playable.
Seed of Evil vs Kunoichi Botan — FAQ
- Should I play Seed of Evil or Kunoichi Botan first?
- If you want chronology, Seed of Evil (2018) came out before Kunoichi Botan (2019). 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 Seed of Evil and Kunoichi Botan similar?
- They overlap on 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.