Choose Bear's Restaurant
Choose Bear's Restaurant if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bear's Restaurant launched in 2021.
Bear's Restaurant vs My life as a cat
Bear's Restaurant and My life as a cat both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Bear's Restaurant (2021) is 3 years older than My life as a cat (2024). My life as a cat is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Bear's Restaurant (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 My life as a cat
Choose My life as a cat if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. My life as a cat launched in 2024.
Both Bear's Restaurant and My life as a cat sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Bear's Restaurant |  My life as a cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (175 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Odencat | Black Elephant Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bear's Restaurant (2021) is 3 years older than My life as a cat (2024).
- My life as a cat is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Bear's Restaurant (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Bear's Restaurant is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; My life as a cat has no Deck rating yet.
Bear's Restaurant vs My life as a cat — FAQ
- Should I play Bear's Restaurant or My life as a cat first?
- If you want chronology, Bear's Restaurant (2021) came out before My life as a cat (2024). 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 Bear's Restaurant and My life as a cat similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Bear's Restaurant run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bear's Restaurant is rated Deck Verified by Valve. My life as a cat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.