Choose Boop a Cat
Choose Boop a Cat if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. Boop a Cat launched in 2024.
Boop a Cat vs Screenside Station
Boop a Cat and Screenside Station both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Boop a Cat (2024) is 1 year older than Screenside Station (2025). Screenside Station is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Boop a Cat (1.79 USD vs. 2.99 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 Screenside Station
Choose Screenside Station if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Screenside Station launched in 2025.
Both Boop a Cat and Screenside Station sit in Simulation 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
 Boop a Cat |  Screenside Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Christopher Holloway | CG Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Boop a Cat (2024) is 1 year older than Screenside Station (2025).
- Screenside Station is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Boop a Cat (1.79 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Boop a Cat vs Screenside Station — FAQ
- Should I play Boop a Cat or Screenside Station first?
- If you want chronology, Boop a Cat (2024) came out before Screenside Station (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 Boop a Cat and Screenside Station similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.