Choose Mushroom Cats 2
Choose Mushroom Cats 2 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Mushroom Cats 2 launched in 2020.
Mushroom Cats 2 vs Hidden Cats: City
Mushroom Cats 2 and Hidden Cats: City both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Hidden Cats: City (2025). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Mushroom Cats 2: 290 reviews, Hidden Cats: City: 159). 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 Hidden Cats: City
Choose Hidden Cats: City if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hidden Cats: City launched in 2025.
Both Mushroom Cats 2 and Hidden Cats: City sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.6% vs 98.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mushroom Cats 2 |  Hidden Cats: City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 98.6% positive (290 reviews) | 98.1% positive (159 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anatoliy Loginovskikh | Adventure Awaits |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Hidden Cats: City (2025).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Mushroom Cats 2: 290 reviews, Hidden Cats: City: 159).
- Hidden Cats: City is free; Mushroom Cats 2 is paid (0.99 USD).
Mushroom Cats 2 vs Hidden Cats: City — FAQ
- Which is better, Mushroom Cats 2 or Hidden Cats: City?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Mushroom Cats 2 sits at 98.6% positive (290 reviews), Hidden Cats: City at 98.1% (159). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Mushroom Cats 2 or Hidden Cats: City first?
- If you want chronology, Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) came out before Hidden Cats: City (2025). 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 Mushroom Cats 2 and Hidden Cats: City similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.
- Is Hidden Cats: City free?
- Yes — Hidden Cats: City is a free-to-play Steam title. Mushroom Cats 2 is paid (0.99 USD).