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Puzzles with cats vs Thief Escape

Puzzles with cats and Thief Escape both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Puzzles with cats (2021) is 3 years older than Thief Escape (2024). Puzzles with cats is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Thief Escape (9.99 USD vs. 54.99 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 Puzzles with cats

Choose Puzzles with cats if it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puzzles with cats launched in 2021.

Choose Thief Escape

Choose Thief Escape if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thief Escape launched in 2024.

Both Puzzles with cats and Thief Escape sit in Indie 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

Puzzles with cats vs Thief Escape — Steam metadata comparison
Puzzles with cats — Steam game coverPuzzles with catsThief Escape — Steam game coverThief Escape
Released20212024
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD54.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developerswow wow GamesRedBrickStone Games

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Puzzles with cats vs Thief Escape — FAQ

Should I play Puzzles with cats or Thief Escape first?
If you want chronology, Puzzles with cats (2021) came out before Thief Escape (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 Puzzles with cats and Thief Escape similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Puzzles with cats vs Thief Escape — Verdict (2026) · imho.run