Choose Cats of the Ming Dynasty
Choose Cats of the Ming Dynasty if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cats of the Ming Dynasty launched in 2024.
Cats of the Ming Dynasty vs Cats in the Forbidden City
Cats of the Ming Dynasty and Cats in the Forbidden City both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Both released in 2024. Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Cats of the Ming Dynasty: 50 reviews, Cats in the Forbidden City: 19). 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 Cats in the Forbidden City
Choose Cats in the Forbidden City if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cats in the Forbidden City launched in 2024.
Both Cats of the Ming Dynasty and Cats in the Forbidden City sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cats of the Ming Dynasty |  Cats in the Forbidden City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (50 reviews) | 100% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Catnip studio | Catnip Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Cats of the Ming Dynasty: 50 reviews, Cats in the Forbidden City: 19).
- Cats in the Forbidden City is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cats of the Ming Dynasty (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Cats of the Ming Dynasty is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cats in the Forbidden City has no Deck rating yet.
Cats of the Ming Dynasty vs Cats in the Forbidden City — FAQ
- Are Cats of the Ming Dynasty and Cats in the Forbidden City similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Cats of the Ming Dynasty run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cats of the Ming Dynasty is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cats in the Forbidden City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.