Choose Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden
Choose Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden launched in 2023.
Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden vs Hidden Cats Invade Venice
Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden and Hidden Cats Invade Venice 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. Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (2023) is 1 year older than Hidden Cats Invade Venice (2024). Hidden Cats Invade Venice scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (87.3% 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 Hidden Cats Invade Venice
Choose Hidden Cats Invade Venice if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hidden Cats Invade Venice launched in 2024.
Both Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden and Hidden Cats Invade Venice sit in 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
 Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden |  Hidden Cats Invade Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (55 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bugy Games | Emedion Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (2023) is 1 year older than Hidden Cats Invade Venice (2024).
- Hidden Cats Invade Venice scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (87.3% positive).
- Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hidden Cats Invade Venice (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hidden Cats Invade Venice has no Deck rating yet.
Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden vs Hidden Cats Invade Venice — FAQ
- Should I play Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden or Hidden Cats Invade Venice first?
- If you want chronology, Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (2023) came out before Hidden Cats Invade Venice (2024). 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 Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden and Hidden Cats Invade Venice 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.
- Does Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hidden Cats Invade Venice doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.