Choose Dad's Monster House
Choose Dad's Monster House if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dad's Monster House launched in 2021.
Dad's Monster House vs Cat Museum
Dad's Monster House and Cat Museum 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. Dad's Monster House (2021) is 1 year older than Cat Museum (2022). Cat Museum scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Dad's Monster House (93.5% 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 Cat Museum
Choose Cat Museum if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cat Museum launched in 2022.
Both Dad's Monster House and Cat Museum sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.5% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dad's Monster House |  Cat Museum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.04 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (46 reviews) | 95.3% positive (211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cotton Game | 751 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Dad's Monster House (2021) is 1 year older than Cat Museum (2022).
- Cat Museum scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Dad's Monster House (93.5% positive).
- Dad's Monster House is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Cat Museum (1.04 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Cat Museum is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dad's Monster House has no Deck rating yet.
Dad's Monster House vs Cat Museum — FAQ
- Should I play Dad's Monster House or Cat Museum first?
- If you want chronology, Dad's Monster House (2021) came out before Cat Museum (2022). 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 Dad's Monster House and Cat Museum 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.