Choose Cat Museum
Choose Cat Museum if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cat Museum launched in 2022.
Cat Museum vs Lost Awakening
Cat Museum and Lost Awakening 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. Cat Museum (2022) is 1 year older than Lost Awakening (2023). Lost Awakening is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cat Museum (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Lost Awakening
Choose Lost Awakening if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Awakening launched in 2023.
Both Cat Museum and Lost Awakening 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
 Cat Museum |  Lost Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (211 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 751 Games | Hambug Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cat Museum (2022) is 1 year older than Lost Awakening (2023).
- Lost Awakening is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cat Museum (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Cat Museum is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lost Awakening has no Deck rating yet.
Cat Museum vs Lost Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play Cat Museum or Lost Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Museum (2022) came out before Lost Awakening (2023). 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 Cat Museum and Lost Awakening 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 Cat Museum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cat Museum is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lost Awakening doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.