Choose Paper Trail
Choose Paper Trail if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Paper Trail launched in 2024.
Paper Trail vs Cat Me If You Can
Paper Trail and Cat Me If You Can 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. Paper Trail (2024) is 2 years older than Cat Me If You Can (2026). Paper Trail is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cat Me If You Can has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cat Me If You Can
Choose Cat Me If You Can if you want the Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Cat Me If You Can launched in 2026.
Both Paper Trail and Cat Me If You Can sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Paper Trail |  Cat Me If You Can | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (320 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Newfangled Games | Cosmic Stag Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Paper Trail (2024) is 2 years older than Cat Me If You Can (2026).
- Paper Trail is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cat Me If You Can has no Deck rating yet.
Paper Trail vs Cat Me If You Can — FAQ
- Should I play Paper Trail or Cat Me If You Can first?
- If you want chronology, Paper Trail (2024) came out before Cat Me If You Can (2026). 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 Paper Trail and Cat Me If You Can 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.
- Does Paper Trail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paper Trail is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cat Me If You Can doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.