Choose Travellin Cats in China
Choose Travellin Cats in China if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Travellin Cats in China launched in 2024.
Travellin Cats in China vs Travellin Cats in Japan
Travellin Cats in China and Travellin Cats in Japan 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. Travellin Cats in China (2024) is 1 year older than Travellin Cats in Japan (2025). Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (Travellin Cats in China: 341 reviews, Travellin Cats in Japan: 297). 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 Travellin Cats in Japan
Choose Travellin Cats in Japan if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. Travellin Cats in Japan launched in 2025.
Both Travellin Cats in China and Travellin Cats in Japan sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.5% vs 98.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Travellin Cats in China |  Travellin Cats in Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (341 reviews) | 98.7% positive (297 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Travellin Cats | Travellin Cats |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Travellin Cats in China (2024) is 1 year older than Travellin Cats in Japan (2025).
- Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (Travellin Cats in China: 341 reviews, Travellin Cats in Japan: 297).
- Travellin Cats in Japan is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Travellin Cats in China (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Travellin Cats in China vs Travellin Cats in Japan — FAQ
- Which is better, Travellin Cats in China or Travellin Cats in Japan?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Travellin Cats in China sits at 98.5% positive (341 reviews), Travellin Cats in Japan at 98.7% (297). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Travellin Cats in China or Travellin Cats in Japan first?
- If you want chronology, Travellin Cats in China (2024) came out before Travellin Cats in Japan (2025). 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 Travellin Cats in China and Travellin Cats in Japan 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.
- Do Travellin Cats in China and Travellin Cats in Japan both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.