Choose Mushroom Cats 2
Choose Mushroom Cats 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mushroom Cats 2 launched in 2020.
Mushroom Cats 2 vs FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens
Mushroom Cats 2 and FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) is 6 years older than FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens (2026). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Mushroom Cats 2: 290 reviews, FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens: 48). 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 FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens
Choose FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens launched in 2026.
Both Mushroom Cats 2 and FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.6% vs 97.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mushroom Cats 2 |  FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.6% positive (290 reviews) | 97.9% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anatoliy Loginovskikh | Very Very LITTLE Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) is 6 years older than FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens (2026).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Mushroom Cats 2: 290 reviews, FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens: 48).
- FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Mushroom Cats 2 (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mushroom Cats 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Mushroom Cats 2 vs FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens — FAQ
- Should I play Mushroom Cats 2 or FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens first?
- If you want chronology, Mushroom Cats 2 (2020) came out before FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens (2026). 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 FIND KITTENS 9: Aliens similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.