Choose A Tower Full of Cats
Choose A Tower Full of Cats if you want an Adventure experience. 1,293 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Tower Full of Cats vs A Shelter Full of Cats
A Tower Full of Cats and A Shelter Full of Cats 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. Both released in 2024. A Tower Full of Cats scores higher on Steam reviews (99.6% positive) than A Shelter Full of Cats (97.7% 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 A Shelter Full of Cats
Choose A Shelter Full of Cats if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. A Shelter Full of Cats launched in 2024.
Both A Tower Full of Cats and A Shelter Full of Cats sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.6% vs 97.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Tower Full of Cats |  A Shelter Full of Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.6% positive (1,293 reviews) | 97.7% positive (617 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Devcats | Devcats |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- A Tower Full of Cats scores higher on Steam reviews (99.6% positive) than A Shelter Full of Cats (97.7% positive).
- A Shelter Full of Cats is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than A Tower Full of Cats (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: A Tower Full of Cats is Deck Playable, A Shelter Full of Cats is Deck Verified.
A Tower Full of Cats vs A Shelter Full of Cats — FAQ
- Which is better, A Tower Full of Cats or A Shelter Full of Cats?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Tower Full of Cats sits at 99.6% positive (1,293 reviews), A Shelter Full of Cats at 97.7% (617). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are A Tower Full of Cats and A Shelter Full of Cats 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.