Choose The Cat Lady
Choose The Cat Lady if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,612 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Cat Lady vs Downfall
The Cat Lady and Downfall 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 3 years older than Downfall (2016). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (The Cat Lady: 2,612 reviews, Downfall: 636). 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 Downfall
Choose Downfall if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Downfall launched in 2016.
Both The Cat Lady and Downfall sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93% vs 93.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Cat Lady |  Downfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (2,612 reviews) | 93.9% positive (636 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Harvester Games | Harvester Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cat Lady (2013) is 3 years older than Downfall (2016).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (The Cat Lady: 2,612 reviews, Downfall: 636).
- Downfall is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Lady (8.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Cat Lady vs Downfall — FAQ
- Which is better, The Cat Lady or Downfall?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Cat Lady sits at 93% positive (2,612 reviews), Downfall at 93.9% (636). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Cat Lady or Downfall first?
- If you want chronology, The Cat Lady (2013) came out before Downfall (2016). 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 Downfall 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.