Choose My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs
Choose My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs if it matches what drew you to this matchup. My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs launched in 2014.
My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs vs Screen Pets
My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs and Screen Pets both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs (2014) is 11 years older than Screen Pets (2025). Screen Pets is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs (2.99 USD vs. 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 Screen Pets
Choose Screen Pets if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Screen Pets launched in 2025.
Both My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs and Screen Pets sit in Simulation 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
 My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs |  Screen Pets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.2% positive (29 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sproing | zowlf |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs (2014) is 11 years older than Screen Pets (2025).
- Screen Pets is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs vs Screen Pets — FAQ
- Should I play My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs or Screen Pets first?
- If you want chronology, My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs (2014) came out before Screen Pets (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 My Best Friends - Cats & Dogs and Screen Pets similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.