Choose Screencheat
Choose Screencheat if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. Screencheat launched in 2014.
Screencheat vs Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC
Screencheat and Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Screencheat (2014) is 8 years older than Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC (2022). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Screencheat: 615 reviews, Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC: 642). 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 Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC
Choose Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC if you want a Free To Play, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC launched in 2022.
Both Screencheat and Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.7% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Screencheat |  Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (615 reviews) | 90.8% positive (642 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Samurai Punk | Oakley Blade Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Screencheat (2014) is 8 years older than Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC (2022).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Screencheat: 615 reviews, Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC: 642).
- Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC is free; Screencheat is paid (14.99 USD).
- Screencheat is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC has no Deck rating yet.
Screencheat vs Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC — FAQ
- Which is better, Screencheat or Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Screencheat sits at 91.7% positive (615 reviews), Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC at 90.8% (642). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Screencheat or Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC first?
- If you want chronology, Screencheat (2014) came out before Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC (2022). 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 Screencheat and Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC free?
- Yes — Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC is a free-to-play Steam title. Screencheat is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Screencheat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Screencheat is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Catto Pew Pew! CLASSIC doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.