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Zodiacats vs Cats Love Boxes

Zodiacats and Cats Love Boxes 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. Zodiacats (2022) is 2 years older than Cats Love Boxes (2024). Zodiacats scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Cats Love Boxes (96.6% 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 Zodiacats

Choose Zodiacats if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zodiacats launched in 2022.

Choose Cats Love Boxes

Choose Cats Love Boxes if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Cats Love Boxes launched in 2024.

Both Zodiacats and Cats Love Boxes sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.1% vs 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Zodiacats vs Cats Love Boxes — Steam metadata comparison
Zodiacats — Steam game coverZodiacatsCats Love Boxes — Steam game coverCats Love Boxes
Released20222024
GenresCasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price1.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews98.1% positive (644 reviews)96.6% positive (236 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersDevcatsDevcats

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Zodiacats vs Cats Love Boxes — FAQ

Which is better, Zodiacats or Cats Love Boxes?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Zodiacats sits at 98.1% positive (644 reviews), Cats Love Boxes at 96.6% (236). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Zodiacats or Cats Love Boxes first?
If you want chronology, Zodiacats (2022) came out before Cats Love Boxes (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 Zodiacats and Cats Love Boxes 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 Zodiacats have multiplayer like Cats Love Boxes?
No. Cats Love Boxes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Zodiacats is listed as single-player only.