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 Cats of the Yuan Dynasty
Mushroom Cats 2 and Cats of the Yuan Dynasty 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 Cats of the Yuan Dynasty (2025). Mushroom Cats 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Cats of the Yuan Dynasty (90.9% 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 Cats of the Yuan Dynasty
Choose Cats of the Yuan Dynasty if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cats of the Yuan Dynasty launched in 2025.
Both Mushroom Cats 2 and Cats of the Yuan Dynasty sit in Casual 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
 Mushroom Cats 2 |  Cats of the Yuan Dynasty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.6% positive (290 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anatoliy Loginovskikh | Catnip Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Cats of the Yuan Dynasty (2025).
- Mushroom Cats 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Cats of the Yuan Dynasty (90.9% positive).
- Cats of the Yuan Dynasty is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mushroom Cats 2 (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Mushroom Cats 2 vs Cats of the Yuan Dynasty — FAQ
- Should I play Mushroom Cats 2 or Cats of the Yuan Dynasty first?
- If you want chronology, Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) came out before Cats of the Yuan Dynasty (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 Cats of the Yuan Dynasty 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.