Single-player games like Cats in Time
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Cats in Time, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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An Arcade Full of Cats
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats in Time.
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
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A Building Full of Cats
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Cats in Time.
A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cats behind!
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Travellin Cats in Japan
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats in Time.
Find 100 cats hidden in Japan in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?
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Find Matt's Cats
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats in Time.
Go on a scavenger-hunt adventure that spans 84 hand-crafted levels, while getting to know the four friends who struggle to keep their video game studio together.
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Ever Seen A Cat? 2
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Cats in Time.
A relaxing hidden object game. Find even more cats in several stylish environments! Every play through is different!
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Hidden Cats in London
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats in Time.
Meow meow! Kittens are hidden in London, let's find them all. A short and pleasant experience! Start with a Beautiful monochromatic illustration, relax and find all the cats one by one to reveal the final colored art. Play through different modes, find special cats, and unlock bonus levels!
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A Little to the Left
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats in Time.
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.
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Finding Cats In Town
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cats in Time.
Find the hidden cute cats in the relaxing hand-painted town scenery. There are many cats here. Meow Meow···Meow Meow···
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The Room
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cats in Time.
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
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Escape Simulator
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cats in Time.
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
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Escape Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cats in Time.
Sequel to the best-selling escape room game, brings a fresh take on first-person puzzles with a variety of new rooms to explore solo or with friends. Solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, or craft your own escape rooms with Room Editor 2.0.
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SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cats in Time.
Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.
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Faraway: Puzzle Escape
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Cats in Time.
Faraway is an adventure game, a modern tribute to Myst. In Faraway you're an adventurer exploring ruins of ancient temples full of challenges and mysterious riddles.
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The Academy: The First Riddle
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cats in Time.
The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery. Leave your mark on Arbor's Academy and find out why it only welcomes the best and the brightest.
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Faraway: Jungle Escape
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Cats in Time.
Faraway: Jungle Escape is a relaxing adventure escape game full of new puzzles to solve. The second sequel of the Faraway trilogy.
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Faraway: Arctic Escape
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Cats in Time.
Faraway: Arctic Escape is a relaxing adventure escape game full of new puzzles to solve. The final sequel of the Faraway trilogy.
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SURVIVAL IN THE BACKROOMS
Single-player alternative to Cats in Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cats in Time.
Survival In The Backrooms is an atmospheric horror game in which you will wander for a long time through surreal corridors and rooms in search of a way out. Immerse yourself in this mysterious world and try not to become prey for its inhabitants.