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BattleBlock Theater® vs Where Are My Cats?

BattleBlock Theater® and Where Are My 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. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 12 years older than Where Are My Cats? (2026). Where Are My Cats? is free; BattleBlock Theater® is paid (14.99 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 BattleBlock Theater®

Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 23,467 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Where Are My Cats?

Choose Where Are My Cats? if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Where Are My Cats? launched in 2026.

Both BattleBlock Theater® and Where Are My 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

BattleBlock Theater® vs Where Are My Cats? — Steam metadata comparison
BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game coverBattleBlock Theater®Where Are My Cats? — Steam game coverWhere Are My Cats?
Released20142026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews97.2% positive (23,467 reviews)9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersThe BehemothOzy Cozy Games

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BattleBlock Theater® vs Where Are My Cats? — FAQ

Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Where Are My Cats? first?
If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) came out before Where Are My Cats? (2026). 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 BattleBlock Theater® and Where Are My 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 Where Are My Cats? have multiplayer like BattleBlock Theater®?
No. BattleBlock Theater® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Where Are My Cats? is listed as single-player only.
Is Where Are My Cats? free?
Yes — Where Are My Cats? is a free-to-play Steam title. BattleBlock Theater® is paid (14.99 USD).
Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Where Are My Cats? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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