Choose My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty)
Choose My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) launched in 2024.
My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) vs Life on Mars (MiZtyl)
My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) and Life on Mars (MiZtyl) both land in Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (2024) is 1 year older than Life on Mars (MiZtyl) (2025). Life on Mars (MiZtyl) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Life on Mars (MiZtyl)
Choose Life on Mars (MiZtyl) if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life on Mars (MiZtyl) launched in 2025.
Both My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) and Life on Mars (MiZtyl) sit in Indie and Early Access on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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 Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) |  Life on Mars (MiZtyl) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Captain Kitty | MiZtyl |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (2024) is 1 year older than Life on Mars (MiZtyl) (2025).
- Life on Mars (MiZtyl) is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Life on Mars (MiZtyl) has no Deck rating yet.
My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) vs Life on Mars (MiZtyl) — FAQ
- Should I play My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) or Life on Mars (MiZtyl) first?
- If you want chronology, My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) (2024) came out before Life on Mars (MiZtyl) (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 Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) and Life on Mars (MiZtyl) similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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 My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty) is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Life on Mars (MiZtyl) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.