Choose Alien Cat
Choose Alien Cat if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Cat launched in 2020.
Alien Cat vs Mushroom Cats 2
Alien Cat and Mushroom Cats 2 both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2020. Mushroom Cats 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Alien Cat (85.9% 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 Mushroom Cats 2
Choose Mushroom Cats 2 if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.6% positive across 290 reviews.
Both Alien Cat and Mushroom Cats 2 sit in Indie 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
 Alien Cat |  Mushroom Cats 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (192 reviews) | 98.6% positive (290 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Repa Games | Anatoliy Loginovskikh |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Mushroom Cats 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Alien Cat (85.9% positive).
- Alien Cat is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Mushroom Cats 2 (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Alien Cat vs Mushroom Cats 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Alien Cat or Mushroom Cats 2?
- On Steam reviews Mushroom Cats 2 scores higher (98.6% positive) than Alien Cat (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mushroom Cats 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Alien Cat and Mushroom Cats 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.