Choose Cute Cats
Choose Cute Cats if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cute Cats launched in 2021.
Cute Cats vs Cute Cats 3
Cute Cats and Cute Cats 3 both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Cute Cats (2021) is 1 year older than Cute Cats 3 (2022). Cute Cats 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Cute Cats (93.3% positive). 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 Cute Cats 3
Choose Cute Cats 3 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cute Cats 3 launched in 2022.
Both Cute Cats and Cute Cats 3 sit in Casual on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Cute Cats |  Cute Cats 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (180 reviews) | 98.2% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KuKo | KuKo |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Cute Cats (2021) is 1 year older than Cute Cats 3 (2022).
- Cute Cats 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Cute Cats (93.3% positive).
- Cute Cats 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cute Cats (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Cute Cats is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cute Cats 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Cute Cats vs Cute Cats 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Cute Cats or Cute Cats 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Cute Cats (2021) came out before Cute Cats 3 (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 Cute Cats and Cute Cats 3 similar?
- They overlap on 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 Cute Cats run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cute Cats is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cute Cats 3 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.