Choose The Cat Banny
Choose The Cat Banny if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Cat Banny launched in 2020.
The Cat Banny vs Surprise Cat
The Cat Banny and Surprise Cat both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. The Cat Banny (2020) is 3 years older than Surprise Cat (2023). Surprise Cat is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Banny (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Surprise Cat
Choose Surprise Cat if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Surprise Cat launched in 2023.
Both The Cat Banny and Surprise Cat sit in 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
 The Cat Banny |  Surprise Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Attack Studio | Attack Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- The Cat Banny (2020) is 3 years older than Surprise Cat (2023).
- Surprise Cat is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Banny (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
The Cat Banny vs Surprise Cat — FAQ
- Should I play The Cat Banny or Surprise Cat first?
- If you want chronology, The Cat Banny (2020) came out before Surprise Cat (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 The Cat Banny and Surprise Cat similar?
- They overlap on 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.