Choose Magician's Cat Diary
Choose Magician's Cat Diary if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. Magician's Cat Diary launched in 2023.
Magician's Cat Diary vs Fishing for cats
Magician's Cat Diary and Fishing for 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. Magician's Cat Diary (2023) is 1 year older than Fishing for cats (2024). Fishing for cats is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Magician's Cat Diary (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Fishing for cats
Choose Fishing for cats if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fishing for cats launched in 2024.
Both Magician's Cat Diary and Fishing for 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
 Magician's Cat Diary |  Fishing for cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Color Studio | xigehong |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Magician's Cat Diary (2023) is 1 year older than Fishing for cats (2024).
- Fishing for cats is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Magician's Cat Diary (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Magician's Cat Diary vs Fishing for cats — FAQ
- Should I play Magician's Cat Diary or Fishing for cats first?
- If you want chronology, Magician's Cat Diary (2023) came out before Fishing for cats (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 Magician's Cat Diary and Fishing for 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.