Choose Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden
Choose Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden launched in 2023.
Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden vs Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats
Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden and Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (2023) is 2 years older than Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats (2025). Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats
Choose Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats launched in 2025.
Both Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden and Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats sit in Indie 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
 Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden |  Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (55 reviews) | 100% positive (326 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bugy Games | Addison Clinton |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (2023) is 2 years older than Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats (2025).
- Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (87.3% positive).
- Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats has no Deck rating yet.
Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden vs Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats — FAQ
- Should I play Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden or Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats first?
- If you want chronology, Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden (2023) came out before Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats (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 Zippy Detective: Cats Hidden and Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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. Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.