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101 Cats vs Where's My Red Ball?

101 Cats and Where's My Red Ball? 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 β€” release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score β€” refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. 101 Cats (2024) is 3 years older than Where's My Red Ball? (2027). 101 Cats is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Where's My Red Ball? has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed β€” scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose 101 Cats

Choose 101 Cats if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 101 Cats launched in 2024.

Choose Where's My Red Ball?

Choose Where's My Red Ball? if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Where's My Red Ball? launched in 2027.

Both 101 Cats and Where's My Red Ball? sit in Indie 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

101 Cats vs Where's My Red Ball? β€” Steam metadata comparison
101 Cats β€” Steam game cover101 CatsWhere's My Red Ball? β€” Steam game coverWhere's My Red Ball?
Released20242027
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price0.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews88.2% positive (102 reviews)β€”
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNaipSoftSTUDIO PEPPERMILL

Side by side

101 Cats vs Where's My Red Ball? β€” FAQ

Should I play 101 Cats or Where's My Red Ball? first?
If you want chronology, 101 Cats (2024) came out before Where's My Red Ball? (2027). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter β€” start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are 101 Cats and Where's My Red Ball? similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together β€” 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 101 Cats run on Steam Deck?
Yes β€” 101 Cats is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Where's My Red Ball? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
101 Cats vs Where's My Red Ball? β€” Verdict (2026) Β· imho.run