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Games like Cats on Duty

If Cats on Duty is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cats on Duty: Prologue, Skellboy Refractured and Ooglians — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its co op multiplayer fun, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Cats on Duty: Cats on Duty is a🐱 purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, game genres. Manage two game fields, upgrade adorable cat towers, and watch your fluffy warriors bravely defend against foes. 🐾

2024ActionStrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · Linuxby Prikol Team
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Steam players who put hours into Cats on Duty also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cats on Duty: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Cats on Duty: Prologue is a purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, and match-3 game genres. The Prologue contains the whole first chapter of Cats on Duty spread over 10 captivating levels, each showcasing a unique challenge and certain game feature. Enjoy the meow-nificent battle!

    2023StrategyIndieCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Skellboy Refractured

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cats on Duty.

    Second-strongest match for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Play as Skippy, the square, flexible skeleton in this cute Action-RPG, to keep a heartbroken court magician from destroying the world with his army of monsters and undead! Change out your body parts with those of enemies and friends and become the hero of Cubold Kingdom!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ooglians

    WHY THIS

    Shares tower defense, resource management and a whimsical mood with Cats on Duty.

    Third-strongest match for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cats on Duty.

    Ooglians are coming! Nothing excites an ooglian more than smashing machinery. Protect your machinery with more machinery which attracts even more ooglians. How unfortunate.

    2022ActionStrategyEarly Access1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Frontline Zed

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cats on Duty.

    Ranked #4 for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cats on Duty.

    Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. CATO: Buttered Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cats on Duty.

    Ranked #5 for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats on Duty.

    Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

    2024IndieAdventureFree To Play10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Revenge of the Titans

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cats on Duty.

    Ranked #6 for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cats on Duty.

    The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Necronator: Dead Wrong

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Cats on Duty.

    Ranked #7 for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cats on Duty.

    Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Unrailed!

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a funny mood with Cats on Duty.

    Ranked #8 for Cats on Duty fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

    2020ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cats on Duty at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cats on Duty.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cats on Duty.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Cats on Duty.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cats on Duty.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cats on Duty.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cats on Duty on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cats on Duty.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats on Duty.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cats on Duty.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats on Duty.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cats on Duty.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Cats on Duty: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Cats on Duty: Prologue is a purr-fect blend of RTS, tower defense, and match-3 game genres. The Prologue contains the whole first chapter of Cats on Duty spread over 10 captivating levels, each showcasing a unique challenge and certain game feature. Enjoy the meow-nificent battle!

    2023StrategyIndieCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. CATO: Buttered Cat

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cats on Duty.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Cats on Duty.

    Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

    2024IndieAdventureFree To Play10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Unrailed!

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a funny mood with Cats on Duty.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cats on Duty.

    Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

    2020ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cats on Duty

Is Cats on Duty verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Cats on Duty is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Cats on Duty cost?
Cats on Duty is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cats on Duty have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cats on Duty supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Cats on Duty?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cats on Duty are Cats on Duty: Prologue, Skellboy Refractured, Ooglians.
Who developed Cats on Duty?
Cats on Duty was developed by Prikol Team and published by ESDigital Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Cats on Duty.

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