Games like Cat Herder
If Cat Herder is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deskcat, CATAIRE - Gambling with cats and Purry Furry Adventurry — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Cat Herder: Cat Herder is a cute, chaotic puzzle game about literally herding cats! Pick them up, entice them with toys, and learn their preferences as you wrangle them into the target zones as quickly as possible.
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CATAIRE - Gambling with cats
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Cat Herder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
Cat + Solitaire = CATAIRE (legal gambling with cats). Purrfection graphic, You can playing CATAIRE with mouse, meow sounds and purrfect music. Cats would buy CATAIRE (if they could play). Buy Me(ow)!
Purry Furry Adventurry
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Cat Herder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
Help Kat escape from her loving owner in this cute little endless runner!
AnimaCircus
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Cat Herder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
Become a performing cat that does EVERYTHING in its own circus! Pick your look and show your talent as a feline artist in this rhythm game.
CHUCHEL
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Cat Herder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Cat Herder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!
Hidden Cats in Berlin
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Cat Herder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
HALLO! Our cats are now in the awesome city of Berlin! Let's search for them. A short and pleasant experience in a big and lovely illustration! Start with a Beautiful monochromatic scenario, relax, and find all the cats to reveal the final colored art.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cat Herder at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cat Herder.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cat Herder.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cat Herder.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Cat Herder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Herder.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat Herder.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about Cat Herder
- How much does Cat Herder cost?
- Cat Herder is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cat Herder?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cat Herder are Deskcat, CATAIRE - Gambling with cats, Purry Furry Adventurry.
- Who developed Cat Herder?
- Cat Herder was developed by Switchback Studio.
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