Choose football girl
Choose football girl if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. football girl launched in 2020.
football girl vs The Cat Maze
football girl and The Cat Maze 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. football girl (2020) is 2 years older than The Cat Maze (2022). football girl is free; The Cat Maze is paid (4.99 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 The Cat Maze
Choose The Cat Maze if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Cat Maze launched in 2022.
Both football girl and The Cat Maze 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
 football girl |  The Cat Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.5% positive (23 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | bluesky | indigo game production |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- football girl (2020) is 2 years older than The Cat Maze (2022).
- football girl is free; The Cat Maze is paid (4.99 USD).
football girl vs The Cat Maze — FAQ
- Should I play football girl or The Cat Maze first?
- If you want chronology, football girl (2020) came out before The Cat Maze (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 football girl and The Cat Maze 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.
- Is football girl free?
- Yes — football girl is a free-to-play Steam title. The Cat Maze is paid (4.99 USD).