Choose How to Win: Season One
Choose How to Win: Season One if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. How to Win: Season One launched in 2021.
How to Win: Season One vs Cat's Vote
How to Win: Season One and Cat's Vote 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. How to Win: Season One (2021) is 3 years older than Cat's Vote (2024). Cat's Vote scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than How to Win: Season One (82.4% 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's Vote
Choose Cat's Vote if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cat's Vote launched in 2024.
Both How to Win: Season One and Cat's Vote 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
 How to Win: Season One |  Cat's Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hidden Track | Danar Dev |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- How to Win: Season One (2021) is 3 years older than Cat's Vote (2024).
- Cat's Vote scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than How to Win: Season One (82.4% positive).
- How to Win: Season One is free; Cat's Vote is paid (4.99 USD).
How to Win: Season One vs Cat's Vote — FAQ
- Should I play How to Win: Season One or Cat's Vote first?
- If you want chronology, How to Win: Season One (2021) came out before Cat's Vote (2024). 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 How to Win: Season One and Cat's Vote 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.
- Is How to Win: Season One free?
- Yes — How to Win: Season One is a free-to-play Steam title. Cat's Vote is paid (4.99 USD).