Choose Matching Cats
Choose Matching Cats if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Matching Cats launched in 2021.
Matching Cats vs Unbox The Cats
Matching Cats and Unbox The Cats 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. Matching Cats (2021) is 4 years older than Unbox The Cats (2025). Matching Cats is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Unbox The Cats (1.99 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 Unbox The Cats
Choose Unbox The Cats if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unbox The Cats launched in 2025.
Both Matching Cats and Unbox The Cats sit in 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
 Matching Cats |  Unbox The Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (32 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Opala Project | Cuddle Code |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Matching Cats (2021) is 4 years older than Unbox The Cats (2025).
- Matching Cats is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Unbox The Cats (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Matching Cats vs Unbox The Cats — FAQ
- Should I play Matching Cats or Unbox The Cats first?
- If you want chronology, Matching Cats (2021) came out before Unbox The Cats (2025). 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 Matching Cats and Unbox The Cats 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.