Choose Cats in Time
Choose Cats in Time if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cats in Time launched in 2021.
Cats in Time vs Cats and Seek: Zoo
Cats in Time and Cats and Seek: Zoo both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Cats in Time (2021) is 5 years older than Cats and Seek: Zoo (2026). Cats in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cats and Seek: Zoo has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cats and Seek: Zoo
Choose Cats and Seek: Zoo if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cats and Seek: Zoo launched in 2026.
Both Cats in Time and Cats and Seek: Zoo sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Cats in Time |  Cats and Seek: Zoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (610 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pine Studio | Noobzilla |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Cats in Time (2021) is 5 years older than Cats and Seek: Zoo (2026).
- Cats in Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cats and Seek: Zoo has no Deck rating yet.
Cats in Time vs Cats and Seek: Zoo — FAQ
- Should I play Cats in Time or Cats and Seek: Zoo first?
- If you want chronology, Cats in Time (2021) came out before Cats and Seek: Zoo (2026). 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 Cats in Time and Cats and Seek: Zoo similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Cats in Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cats in Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cats and Seek: Zoo doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.