Choose The Cat Lady
Choose The Cat Lady if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 2,612 reviews.
The Cat Lady vs Decay: The Mare
The Cat Lady and Decay: The Mare both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Cat Lady (2013) is 2 years older than Decay: The Mare (2015). The Cat Lady scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% 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 Decay: The Mare
Choose Decay: The Mare if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decay: The Mare launched in 2015.
Both The Cat Lady and Decay: The Mare sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Cat Lady |  Decay: The Mare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (2,612 reviews) | 71.9% positive (481 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Harvester Games | Shining Gate Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cat Lady (2013) is 2 years older than Decay: The Mare (2015).
- The Cat Lady scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% positive).
- Decay: The Mare is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Lady (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- The Cat Lady is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Decay: The Mare has no Deck rating yet.
The Cat Lady vs Decay: The Mare — FAQ
- Which is better, The Cat Lady or Decay: The Mare?
- On Steam reviews The Cat Lady scores higher (93% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Cat Lady is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Cat Lady or Decay: The Mare first?
- If you want chronology, The Cat Lady (2013) came out before Decay: The Mare (2015). 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 The Cat Lady and Decay: The Mare similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 The Cat Lady run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Cat Lady is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Decay: The Mare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.