Choose A Dog Named Mato
Choose A Dog Named Mato if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Dog Named Mato launched in 2021.
A Dog Named Mato vs Pets at Work
A Dog Named Mato and Pets at Work both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. A Dog Named Mato (2021) is 1 year older than Pets at Work (2022). A Dog Named Mato is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Pets at Work
Choose Pets at Work if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pets at Work launched in 2022.
Both A Dog Named Mato and Pets at Work sit in 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
 A Dog Named Mato |  Pets at Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 95.4% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dnovel | Nibb Games, Guimaraf Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- A Dog Named Mato (2021) is 1 year older than Pets at Work (2022).
- A Dog Named Mato is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Pets at Work has co-op; A Dog Named Mato does not.
- Pets at Work is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Dog Named Mato has no Deck rating yet.
A Dog Named Mato vs Pets at Work — FAQ
- Should I play A Dog Named Mato or Pets at Work first?
- If you want chronology, A Dog Named Mato (2021) came out before Pets at Work (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 A Dog Named Mato and Pets at Work similar?
- They overlap on 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 A Dog Named Mato have multiplayer like Pets at Work?
- No. Pets at Work supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while A Dog Named Mato is listed as single-player only.