Games like Cat's Cradle
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Cat's Cradle for fans of action, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Cat's Cradle also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from IzukawaN, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Cat's Cradle: Cat's Cradle is a 2D action game. You fly with a wire and cut the enemy.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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They Bleed Pixels
Top pick for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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Skeleton Crew
Second-strongest match for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Kick, throw and thrash your way to victory in this gothic multiplayer platform brawler. Explore dungeons, unlock new characters, kick butts!
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BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites
Third-strongest match for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Original developer WayForward upgrades its 2011 classic with new voice acting by Laura Bailey and Troy Baker, sharpened visuals, and rebalanced gameplay. Run, jump, cut, and feed your way through a massive underground castle to confront Rayne’s father at the behest of the Brimstone Society.
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Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
Ranked #4 for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
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RedEx
Ranked #5 for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
RedEx is a 2D shooter with Tower Defence mechanics, with a minimalist pixel art stile. You are to fight against mercenaries of underground smuggling organization which pretends to be a logistic corporation called RedExpress.
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Gravity Circuit
Ranked #6 for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
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Unruly Heroes
Ranked #7 for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Ranked #8 for Cat's Cradle fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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More from IzukawaN
Other recommendable Steam games by IzukawaN, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Wire Flying Maid
Another title from IzukawaN, the studio behind Cat's Cradle. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
According to my research, most maids can fly in some way. In her case, it's two wires.
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Wire Flying Maid 2
Another title from IzukawaN, the studio behind Cat's Cradle. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
As you know, the elegant maid never walks. Instead she flies.
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Silver Wire
Another title from IzukawaN, the studio behind Cat's Cradle. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Zombies and bats have appeared in the night hall. It is also the maid's job to eliminate them. Her weapon, the silver wire, binds and cuts the monsters. Let's get down to work.
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Samurai Sword Stage
Another title from IzukawaN, the studio behind Cat's Cradle. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Samurai Sword Stage is a cool and simple samurai action game. Kill 100 enemies with your stylish swordsmanship.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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They Bleed Pixels
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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Gravity Circuit
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
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Unruly Heroes
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
Frequently asked about Cat's Cradle
- How much does Cat's Cradle cost?
- Cat's Cradle is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cat's Cradle?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cat's Cradle are They Bleed Pixels, Skeleton Crew, BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites.
- Who developed Cat's Cradle?
- Cat's Cradle was developed by IzukawaN.
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