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Games like Calico

  • 23 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Calico also play

The closest matches to Calico: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Critter Café, Sticky Business, Cat Cafe Manager, and Unpacking. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares café management and mini games with Calico.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also LGBTQ+ and Life Sim, like Calico.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    Cat Cafe Manager

    Why this: Shares café management with Calico.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022
  2. Rank 05

    Unpacking

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  3. Rank 06

    Cattails | Become a Cat!

    Why this: Also Cats and Life Sim, like Calico.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
  4. Rank 08

    My Time at Portia

    Why this: Same cozy mood as Calico.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Calico

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Hello Kitty Island Adventure

    Shares mini games with Calico.

    • 93% of 5,800 reviews
  2. 2
    Critter Café

    Shares café management and mini games with Calico.

    • 75% of 163 reviews
  3. 3
    Sticky Business

    Also LGBTQ+ and Life Sim, like Calico.

    • 96% of 4,477 reviews
  4. 4
    Cat Cafe Manager

    Shares café management with Calico.

    • 88% of 1,517 reviews
  5. 5
    Unpacking

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 94% of 22,256 reviews
  6. 6
    Cattails | Become a Cat!

    Also Cats and Life Sim, like Calico.

    • 96% of 2,148 reviews
  7. 7
    Quilts and Cats of Calico

    Also Cats and LGBTQ+, like Calico.

    • 95% of 277 reviews
  8. 8
    My Time at Portia

    Same cozy mood as Calico.

    • 92% of 12,030 reviews
  9. 9
    Cattails: Wildwood Story

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 98% of 1,308 reviews
  10. 10
    Infinity Nikki

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 55% of 5,030 reviews
  11. 11
    Little Kitty, Big City

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 97% of 6,278 reviews
  12. 12
    Pekoe

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 83% of 111 reviews
  13. 13
    Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 97% of 111 reviews
  14. 14
    Cats & Cups

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 409 reviews
  15. 15
    Cat Quest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 3,491 reviews
  16. 16
    Cozy Grove

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 91% of 3,767 reviews
  17. 17
    Ooblets

    Shares customization with Calico.

    • 92% of 936 reviews
  18. 18
    CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 85% of 417 reviews
  19. 19
    Hokko Life

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 68% of 1,098 reviews
  20. 20
    Meowjiro

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 98% of 285 reviews
  21. 21
    Animal Shelter

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 88% of 2,334 reviews
  22. 22
    Farm Together 2

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 94% of 1,896 reviews
  23. 23
    Coral Island

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 13,473 reviews
  24. 24
    Mail Time

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 883 reviews
Calico — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: Peachy Keen Games
  • Price: $11.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 89% of 2,684 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Cute animals
  • Lovely art style
  • Whimsical interactions
  • Cozy
  • Relaxing
  • Animal interaction

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About Calico

The closest matches to Calico: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Critter Café, Sticky Business, Cat Cafe Manager, and Unpacking. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Calico is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Critter Café and Sticky Business — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy and relaxing, and single out its animal interaction and café management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Calico is a 2020 indie simulation developed by Peachy Keen Games in which players restore and manage a cat café in a small community setting. The game features animal interaction, café management, customization options, and mini-games across a relaxed open world. Players describe the experience as cozy and relaxing, with reviewers highlighting the cute animals, lovely art style, and whimsical interactions as standout elements. The difficulty is described as chill, the length is short, and sessions are designed for short bursts of play with no multiplayer component. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and currently costs $11.99. It holds an 89% positive rating from 2,684 Steam reviews.

About Calico: Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!

Is Calico worth buying?

  • 89% of 2,684 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Critter Café, Sticky Business

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Frequently asked about Calico

Can I run it?

Is Calico verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Calico is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Calico cost?

Calico is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Calico?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Calico are Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Critter Café, Sticky Business.

Who developed Calico?

Calico was developed by Peachy Keen Games and published by Whitethorn Games.