Choose Unlock the Feelings
Choose Unlock the Feelings if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Unlock the Feelings launched in 2022.
Unlock the Feelings vs The Cat Maze
Unlock the Feelings and The Cat Maze both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2022. Unlock the Feelings is free; The Cat Maze is paid (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 The Cat Maze
Choose The Cat Maze if you want an Indie experience. The Cat Maze launched in 2022.
Both Unlock the Feelings and The Cat Maze sit in Strategy 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
 Unlock the Feelings |  The Cat Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (90 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mens Sana Interactive | indigo game production |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Unlock the Feelings is free; The Cat Maze is paid (4.99 USD).
Unlock the Feelings vs The Cat Maze — FAQ
- Are Unlock the Feelings and The Cat Maze similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is Unlock the Feelings free?
- Yes — Unlock the Feelings is a free-to-play Steam title. The Cat Maze is paid (4.99 USD).