Games like Cat in the Box
If Cat in the Box is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tide Up, The Witch's House MV and The Bad Son — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its memorable scripted sequences, writing quality is exceptional and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Cat in the Box: Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Players who liked Cat in the Box also play
Steam players who put hours into Cat in the Box 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.
Tide Up
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Top pick for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
The Witch's House MV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Second-strongest match for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
The Bad Son
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
The Bad Son is the anti-authority indie horror RPG that your parents don't want you to play.
月圆之堡 Castle of Full Moon
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cat in the Box.
elf girls marry into a mysterious castle and reveal the horrific truth.
Causality
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Ranked #5 for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.
Coffin of Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Ranked #6 for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Mad Father
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Ranked #7 for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
The Crooked Man
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Ranked #8 for Cat in the Box fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cat in the Box at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat in the Box.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Cat in the Box.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat in the Box.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Cat in the Box on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat in the Box.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat in the Box.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat in the Box.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
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.
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More from Gustav
Other recommendable Steam games by Gustav, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tide Up
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Another title from Gustav, the studio behind Cat in the Box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Potato Survival
WHY THIS
Another title from Gustav, the studio behind Cat in the Box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Potato Survival is a short story game about a character who lives alone on the open sea. Collect potatoes and try to survive for 21 days with the knowledge you gain daily. Unlock new skills to create a more meaningful day to day life!
Void Memory
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat in the Box.
Another title from Gustav, the studio behind Cat in the Box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Dusk of the Cage
WHY THIS
Another title from Gustav, the studio behind Cat in the Box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
더스크 오브 더 케이지는 좀비들만 남은 세계 속에 살고 있는 자매가 기차를 타고 지역을 돌아가며 방송국들을 고치는 내용의 짧은 단편 게임입니다.
Death of Marionette
WHY THIS
Another title from Gustav, the studio behind Cat in the Box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Strange things start to happen at a ruined factory where Sawyer and her friends arrive to prepare an event. Can they leave the place safely?
Stray Savior
WHY THIS
Another title from Gustav, the studio behind Cat in the Box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cat in the Box.
Stray Savior is a 2D action platformer packed full of lethal traps, precise jumps, and powerful bosses. Venture through the dystopian world with weapons and skills, to prove yourself and forge your own path.
Frequently asked about Cat in the Box
- How much does Cat in the Box cost?
- Cat in the Box is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cat in the Box?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cat in the Box are Tide Up, The Witch's House MV, The Bad Son.
- Who developed Cat in the Box?
- Cat in the Box was developed by Gustav.
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