Choose A Building Full of Cats 2
Choose A Building Full of Cats 2 if you want an Adventure experience. A Building Full of Cats 2 launched in 2025.
A Building Full of Cats 2 vs A Shelter Full of Cats
A Building Full of Cats 2 and A Shelter Full of Cats 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. A Shelter Full of Cats (2024) is 1 year older than A Building Full of Cats 2 (2025). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Building Full of Cats 2: 594 reviews, A Shelter Full of Cats: 617). 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 A Shelter Full of Cats
Choose A Shelter Full of Cats if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Shelter Full of Cats launched in 2024.
Both A Building Full of Cats 2 and A Shelter Full of Cats sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98% vs 97.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Building Full of Cats 2 |  A Shelter Full of Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (594 reviews) | 97.7% positive (617 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Devcats | Devcats |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- A Shelter Full of Cats (2024) is 1 year older than A Building Full of Cats 2 (2025).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (A Building Full of Cats 2: 594 reviews, A Shelter Full of Cats: 617).
- A Shelter Full of Cats is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than A Building Full of Cats 2 (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
A Building Full of Cats 2 vs A Shelter Full of Cats — FAQ
- Which is better, A Building Full of Cats 2 or A Shelter Full of Cats?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Building Full of Cats 2 sits at 98% positive (594 reviews), A Shelter Full of Cats at 97.7% (617). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Building Full of Cats 2 or A Shelter Full of Cats first?
- If you want chronology, A Shelter Full of Cats (2024) came out before A Building Full of Cats 2 (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 A Building Full of Cats 2 and A Shelter Full of Cats 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 A Building Full of Cats 2 and A Shelter Full of Cats 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.