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Games like Karate Cat

If Karate Cat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat Box Paradox, Desktop Standing Card Plates and Timberman — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Karate Cat: Break, hit, meow! Play for the best karate cats in the world! Their paws are not the softest.

2019IndieCasual0.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Take Toad
Karate Cat — Steam game cover

Players who liked Karate Cat also play

Steam players who put hours into Karate Cat also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cat Box Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    In this fast paced retro platform game, you must think fast as you run, jump and swap colour, making your way through 8 floors of challenging and amusing colour changing mayhem.

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Desktop Standing Card Plates

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    A brand new version of desktop card, now you can play AFK games on the desktop by clicking on the sword in the upper left corner to enter the game

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Timberman

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    Become a Timberman, chop wood and avoid the branches. Almost 30 million players could not be wrong - featured as one of the best casual games.

    2015ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Where Cats 猫咪在哪里

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    Find 100 cats. A carefully hand drawn scene filled with cute characters. The process is short and won't take up too much player time. You can choose your favorite dyeing for the convenience of color blind players. Extremely easy to achieve.

    2023IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Nyan Cat: Lost In Space

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Karate Cat.

    Play with the most celebrated flying cat in human history. Drink milk, eat ice-cream, collect coins, buy gorgeous boosts, fly like a superhero (sorry... supercat), jump onto platforms made of cake, avoid angry dogs, and discover the infinite space.

    2015ActionCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. How To Bathe Your Cat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    It is well known that cats aren' t really fond of water, but, as pet owners, we know that sometimes a good bath is welcome. Use bombs and blocks to channel the water and clean your cat!

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Pix the Cat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Pix the Cat is a critically acclaimed intense arcade game that will challenge your reflexes and your wits, pitting you against your friends and the world in a race to the highest score!

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cats Huddled Together 挤在一起的猫猫们

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Karate Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    A puzzle game filled with cats, featuring two gameplay modes. Come and enjoy petting the cats in the game!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Karate Cat at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Karate Cat.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Karate Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Take Toad

Other recommendable Steam games by Take Toad, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Gachi Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Take Toad, the studio behind Karate Cat. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    The adventure of our beloved hero, in which he has to overcome all the obstacles prepared by the Gachi gang. They stole the most valuable and now pay for it.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Cyber-doge 2077: Meme runner

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Take Toad, the studio behind Karate Cat. Shares Indie and Casual with Karate Cat.

    Furious 3D runner about a pumped-up dog. Run as far as possible! Collect coins! Set new records and enjoy a great soundtrack.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Cucho

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Take Toad, the studio behind Karate Cat. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    Caution! Fierce hardcore about the toad. Only for those with nerves of steel. Help the toad feed his cat!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Creeps Creeps? Creeps!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Take Toad, the studio behind Karate Cat. Shares Indie with Karate Cat.

    A game whose goal is to pump the main character and defeat the boss. To do this, you need to earn gold by killing creeps in the forest. Lots of creeps. A lot of creeps.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bird Pro Skater

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Take Toad, the studio behind Karate Cat. Shares Casual with Karate Cat.

    Bird Pro Skater is an addictive runner game to help people relax. Skate across different countries and perform dangerous stunts on trampolines.

    2021AdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Karate Cat

How much does Karate Cat cost?
Karate Cat is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Karate Cat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Karate Cat are Cat Box Paradox, Desktop Standing Card Plates, Timberman.
Who developed Karate Cat?
Karate Cat was developed by Take Toad.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Karate Cat.

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