Choose ✌ Johnny Rocket
Choose ✌ Johnny Rocket if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. ✌ Johnny Rocket launched in 2018.
✌ Johnny Rocket vs Knight Story
✌ Johnny Rocket and Knight Story both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. ✌ Johnny Rocket (2018) is 4 years older than Knight Story (2022). Knight Story scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than ✌ Johnny Rocket (38.5% 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 Knight Story
Choose Knight Story if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Knight Story launched in 2022.
Both ✌ Johnny Rocket and Knight Story sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 ✌ Johnny Rocket |  Knight Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 199.99 USD | 199.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (13 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | KG Game Studuo, Hede | Aztech |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ✌ Johnny Rocket (2018) is 4 years older than Knight Story (2022).
- Knight Story scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than ✌ Johnny Rocket (38.5% positive).
- Knight Story is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than ✌ Johnny Rocket (199.99 USD vs. 199.99 USD).
- ✌ Johnny Rocket is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Knight Story has no Deck rating yet.
✌ Johnny Rocket vs Knight Story — FAQ
- Should I play ✌ Johnny Rocket or Knight Story first?
- If you want chronology, ✌ Johnny Rocket (2018) came out before Knight Story (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 ✌ Johnny Rocket and Knight Story similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Knight Story have multiplayer like ✌ Johnny Rocket?
- No. ✌ Johnny Rocket supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Knight Story is listed as single-player only.
- Does ✌ Johnny Rocket run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ✌ Johnny Rocket is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Knight Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.