CATO: Buttered Cat vs Unless
CATO: Buttered Cat and Unless both land in Indie, Adventure, Free To Play 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, Adventure, Free To Play on Steam. CATO: Buttered Cat (2024) is 1 year older than Unless (2025). CATO: Buttered Cat scores higher on Steam reviews (99.2% positive) than Unless (97.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 CATO: Buttered Cat |  Unless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 99.2% positive (382 reviews) | 97.3% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Team Woll | Bellwood Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Free To Play on Steam.
- CATO: Buttered Cat (2024) is 1 year older than Unless (2025).
- CATO: Buttered Cat scores higher on Steam reviews (99.2% positive) than Unless (97.3% positive).
- Unless is free; CATO: Buttered Cat is paid (10.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- CATO: Buttered Cat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Unless has no Deck rating yet.
CATO: Buttered Cat vs Unless — FAQ
- Should I play CATO: Buttered Cat or Unless first?
- If you want chronology, CATO: Buttered Cat (2024) came out before Unless (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 CATO: Buttered Cat and Unless similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Free To Play 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.
- Do both CATO: Buttered Cat and Unless have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: CATO: Buttered Cat ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Unless ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Unless free?
- Yes — Unless is a free-to-play Steam title. CATO: Buttered Cat is paid (10.99 USD).
- Does CATO: Buttered Cat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — CATO: Buttered Cat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Unless doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.