Welcome to Kowloon

Buy81%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

a1esska · Horror · Aug 1, 2023

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Welcome to Kowloon?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise44% are divided11% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Welcome to Kowloon has even better graphics and again a good sound design, but gameplay and overal experience were far worse.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Exploring that claustrophobic, maze-like version of Kowloon Walled City felt both unsettling and mesmerizing—every dim corridor and concrete alley oozed with dread.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design did heavy lifting here, with every distant whisper or creaking door heightening the tension.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Enjoyed the small puzzles, wasn't too hard, kept me interested, still not sure what the code i remembered was for but i liked it, not the best ending but pretty decent!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics84 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
69% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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