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Games like Kittens and Yarn

If Kittens and Yarn is your kind of game, the closest matches are CATch the Stars: Japan, Meow Lab and Memories with my Kitten — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cozy and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Kittens and Yarn: Move the pieces of place and untangle the wool yarn for these cute kittens.

2021Casual1.99 USDWindowsby Pinel Games
Kittens and Yarn — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Cute kitten animations add charmDifficulty ramps up sharply in later levelsShort and affordable with high replay valueChallengingCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Kittens and Yarn also play

Steam players who put hours into Kittens and Yarn also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. CATch the Stars: Japan

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Click on the right star, solve the puzzles and be enchanted by these beautiful Japanese landscapes. CATch the Stars: Japan is a beautiful minimalist puzzle with a relaxing, pleasant and original soundtrack.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Meow Lab

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Kittens and Yarn.

    Second-strongest match for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    You are an extraordinarily brilliant scientist, but your cat doesn't know that, he just wants some food and care. Move, rotate, connect the blocks correctly and give the kitten some food.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Memories with my Kitten

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Remember the trips with your cute kitten in this beautiful photo album in puzzle format.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. CATch the Stars

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Kittens and Yarn.

    Ranked #4 for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    CATch the Stars is a minimalist puzzle with a pleasant and original soundtrack. Click on the right star, solve the puzzles and form constellations with a beautiful and relaxing environment. No score, no timer and no pressure.

    2020Casual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Romeow: in the cracked world

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Romeow feels lost without his favorite toy. Go through messy paths and help him find it, so he can take a nap peacefully. Enjoy this minimalist puzzle with him.

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 101 Cats

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 kittens 🐾 hand-crafted landscape. 🏆 Earn lots of achievements. How many 😺 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 101 Cats in Dubai

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 kittens 🐾 in the hand-crafted Dubai landscape. 🏆 Earn lots of achievements. How many 😺 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 100 Cats Singapore

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Kittens and Yarn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Find 100 Cats hidden in Singapore! Can you find them all? 😺

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kittens and Yarn at current Steam store prices.

  1. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Zuma Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kittens and Yarn on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Deep in the jungle lie hidden temples bursting with traps and trickery, and it's up to you to uncover their treasures. Fire magical balls from your stone frog idol to make matches of three or more and clear the deadly chain before it reaches the golden skull.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Pinel Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Pinel Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. CATch the Stars

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Kittens and Yarn.

    Another title from Pinel Games, the studio behind Kittens and Yarn. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    CATch the Stars is a minimalist puzzle with a pleasant and original soundtrack. Click on the right star, solve the puzzles and form constellations with a beautiful and relaxing environment. No score, no timer and no pressure.

    2020Casual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. CATch the Stars: Japan

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pinel Games, the studio behind Kittens and Yarn. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Click on the right star, solve the puzzles and be enchanted by these beautiful Japanese landscapes. CATch the Stars: Japan is a beautiful minimalist puzzle with a relaxing, pleasant and original soundtrack.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Meow Lab

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Kittens and Yarn.

    Another title from Pinel Games, the studio behind Kittens and Yarn. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    You are an extraordinarily brilliant scientist, but your cat doesn't know that, he just wants some food and care. Move, rotate, connect the blocks correctly and give the kitten some food.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Memories with my Kitten

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pinel Games, the studio behind Kittens and Yarn. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Remember the trips with your cute kitten in this beautiful photo album in puzzle format.

    2021Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hidden Kittens: Kingdom of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pinel Games, the studio behind Kittens and Yarn. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Find the Hidden Kittens in the Kingdom of Cats and enjoy a cute, relaxing adventure that will warm your heart. 🐱✨

    2024IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Billion Bounces

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pinel Games, the studio behind Kittens and Yarn. Shares Casual with Kittens and Yarn.

    Billion Bounces is a short incremental game with bouncing balls, bumpers, and one goal: earn coins, buy upgrades, and watch the economy slowly fall apart.

    CasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kittens and Yarn

How much does Kittens and Yarn cost?
Kittens and Yarn is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kittens and Yarn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kittens and Yarn are CATch the Stars: Japan, Meow Lab, Memories with my Kitten.
Who developed Kittens and Yarn?
Kittens and Yarn was developed by Pinel Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Kittens and Yarn.

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