Comparison

Kick the Can vs Office Knockout

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kick the Can

Engage in a fun and challenging game where you must strategically kick and flip a can to overcome numerous levels. Unlock new characters and experience a nostalgic gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Unlockable characters
  • Nostalgic gameplay
  • Challenging can kicking and flipping mechanics
  • Fun and engaging experience
Features
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The Can must be Kicked, but its not so easy. Play with the can and Kick and Flip it to victory! - 100s of Levels to Play - More Characters to Unlock - Nostalgia Machine - Fun fun fun! Chicken needs you, lets play Kick the Can!

About

Office Knockout

Engage in chaotic top-down arcade combat, throwing office supplies at coworkers to fight your way through sixteen floors of corporate hell. Each run offers a unique experience with randomized layouts and power-ups.

Highlights
  • Top-down arcade brawler gameplay
  • Sixteen randomly generated floors
  • Office supplies as weapons
  • Power-ups for enhanced gameplay
  • Dual-joystick controls
  • Designed for short play sessions
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OFFICE KNOCKOUT — When Quitting Just Isn't Enough The boss is breathing down your neck. The printer's broken again. Karen from accounting won't stop talking about her cat. You've had it. Office Knockout is a chaotic top-down arcade brawler where you fight your way up through sixteen floors of corporate misery, hurling office supplies at every coworker who gets in your way. Computers, chairs, mugs, coffee cups, books, even toasters — if it isn't bolted down, it's a weapon. HOW TO PLAY • Move with the left joystick, aim with the right • Walk over office props to pick them up • Tap the throw button to launch them at coworkers • Survive each floor and climb to the top FEATURES • Sixteen randomly generated floors — every run is different, with shifting cubicle layouts, varying coworker counts, and unpredictable powerup placements • Power-ups that change everything — hearts heal you, shields absorb hits, and double-damage flames crank up your throws • Real office props as weapons — chairs, computers, mugs, coffee cups, phones, books, and toasters, each with their own damage and weight • Earn stars on every floor — finish with full health to claim all three; chase a perfect run across all sixteen • Smooth dual-joystick controls tuned for touch screens • Iconic enemy chatter — coworkers shout office-speak as they chase you down • Optimized for both iPad and iPhone with custom HUD layouts per device • Designed for short sessions — perfect for breaks, commutes, or sneaking in a run between meetings FREE TO PLAY Office Knockout is completely free with no in-app purchases. The game is supported by occasional ads between floors. Never during gameplay. FOR FANS OF Top-down arcade games, casual brawlers, roguelikes, and anyone who's ever fantasized about a very, very bad day at the office. Download Office Knockout. Climb the corporate ladder. The hard way.

Screenshots

Kick the Can3 screens
Office Knockout3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kick the Can at 4.3 against Office Knockout's 3.7. Kick the Can also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 95 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 3). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kick the Can holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kick the Can has 66 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kick the Can ships an update every 3 weeks, Office Knockout every 95 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kick the Can versus Office Knockout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick the CanOffice Knockout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (66 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 95 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMost Played Games IncTyler Holloway

In-app purchases

None

Kick the Can

No in-app purchases

None

Office Knockout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kick the Can free?
Kick the Can is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Office Knockout free?
Office Knockout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kick the Can or Office Knockout?
Kick the Can is rated higher. Kick the Can averages 4.3 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Office Knockout averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Kick the Can or Office Knockout?
Kick the Can ships an update every 3 weeks, and Office Knockout every 95 months. Most recently, Kick the Can was updated on October 22, 2026 and Office Knockout on October 13, 2026.

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