Choose The Hunt in the Forest
Choose The Hunt in the Forest if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Hunt in the Forest launched in 2019.
The Hunt in the Forest vs City of Cats
The Hunt in the Forest and City of Cats both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Hunt in the Forest (2019) is 4 years older than City of Cats (2023). The Hunt in the Forest is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than City of Cats (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD). 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 City of Cats
Choose City of Cats if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City of Cats launched in 2023.
Both The Hunt in the Forest and City of Cats sit in Sports, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 The Hunt in the Forest |  City of Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 15.4% positive (13 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | A Nostru | — |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Hunt in the Forest (2019) is 4 years older than City of Cats (2023).
- The Hunt in the Forest is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than City of Cats (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- City of Cats is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Hunt in the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
The Hunt in the Forest vs City of Cats — FAQ
- Should I play The Hunt in the Forest or City of Cats first?
- If you want chronology, The Hunt in the Forest (2019) came out before City of Cats (2023). 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 The Hunt in the Forest and City of Cats similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.