Choose Lonely Birds
Choose Lonely Birds if you want an Early Access experience. Lonely Birds launched in 2021.
Lonely Birds vs Mimi the Cat - New Friends
Lonely Birds and Mimi the Cat - New Friends both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Lonely Birds (2021) is 2 years older than Mimi the Cat - New Friends (2023). Mimi the Cat - New Friends is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Lonely Birds (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). 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 Mimi the Cat - New Friends
Choose Mimi the Cat - New Friends if you want the Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mimi the Cat - New Friends launched in 2023.
Both Lonely Birds and Mimi the Cat - New Friends sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 Lonely Birds |  Mimi the Cat - New Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doodad Games | Wise Box Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lonely Birds (2021) is 2 years older than Mimi the Cat - New Friends (2023).
- Mimi the Cat - New Friends is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Lonely Birds (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
Lonely Birds vs Mimi the Cat - New Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Lonely Birds or Mimi the Cat - New Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Lonely Birds (2021) came out before Mimi the Cat - New Friends (2023). 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 Lonely Birds and Mimi the Cat - New Friends similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.