Choose Ready or Not
Choose Ready or Not if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 144,933 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ready or Not vs They Killed Your Cat
Ready or Not and They Killed Your Cat both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Ready or Not (2023) is 3 years older than They Killed Your Cat (2026). Ready or Not scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than They Killed Your Cat (74.9% 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 They Killed Your Cat
Choose They Killed Your Cat if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. They Killed Your Cat launched in 2026.
Both Ready or Not and They Killed Your Cat sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.6% vs 74.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ready or Not |  They Killed Your Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (144,933 reviews) | 74.9% positive (386 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | VOID Interactive | Vekaria |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ready or Not (2023) is 3 years older than They Killed Your Cat (2026).
- Ready or Not scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than They Killed Your Cat (74.9% positive).
- They Killed Your Cat is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Ready or Not (6.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Ready or Not has co-op; They Killed Your Cat does not.
- Steam Deck: Ready or Not is Deck Verified, They Killed Your Cat is Deck Playable.
Ready or Not vs They Killed Your Cat — FAQ
- Which is better, Ready or Not or They Killed Your Cat?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ready or Not sits at 76.6% positive (144,933 reviews), They Killed Your Cat at 74.9% (386). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ready or Not or They Killed Your Cat first?
- If you want chronology, Ready or Not (2023) came out before They Killed Your Cat (2026). 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 Ready or Not and They Killed Your Cat similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 They Killed Your Cat have multiplayer like Ready or Not?
- No. Ready or Not supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while They Killed Your Cat is listed as single-player only.