Choose Bouncy Cat
Choose Bouncy Cat if you want an Action, Adventure, and Racing experience. Bouncy Cat launched in 2020.
Bouncy Cat vs Penguin Climbing
Bouncy Cat and Penguin Climbing 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. Bouncy Cat (2020) is 1 year older than Penguin Climbing (2021). Bouncy Cat scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Penguin Climbing (89.5% 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 Penguin Climbing
Choose Penguin Climbing if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Penguin Climbing launched in 2021.
Both Bouncy Cat and Penguin Climbing 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
 Bouncy Cat |  Penguin Climbing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (27 reviews) | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | toowiggly | Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Bouncy Cat (2020) is 1 year older than Penguin Climbing (2021).
- Bouncy Cat scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Penguin Climbing (89.5% positive).
- Penguin Climbing is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Bouncy Cat (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Bouncy Cat is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Penguin Climbing has no Deck rating yet.
Bouncy Cat vs Penguin Climbing — FAQ
- Should I play Bouncy Cat or Penguin Climbing first?
- If you want chronology, Bouncy Cat (2020) came out before Penguin Climbing (2021). 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 Bouncy Cat and Penguin Climbing 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.
- Does Bouncy Cat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bouncy Cat is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Penguin Climbing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.