Choose Roommates
Choose Roommates if you want an Adventure experience. Roommates launched in 2014.
Roommates vs Catch Canvas
Roommates and Catch Canvas both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Roommates (2014) is 2 years older than Catch Canvas (2016). Roommates scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than Catch Canvas (71.2% positive). 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 Catch Canvas
Choose Catch Canvas if you want a Casual experience. Catch Canvas launched in 2016.
Both Roommates and Catch Canvas sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73% vs 71.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Roommates |  Catch Canvas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (89 reviews) | 71.2% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winter Wolves | Unwonted Studios, Razzart Visual |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Roommates (2014) is 2 years older than Catch Canvas (2016).
- Roommates scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than Catch Canvas (71.2% positive).
- Roommates is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Catch Canvas has no Deck rating yet.
Roommates vs Catch Canvas — FAQ
- Should I play Roommates or Catch Canvas first?
- If you want chronology, Roommates (2014) came out before Catch Canvas (2016). 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 Roommates and Catch Canvas similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Roommates run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Roommates is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Catch Canvas doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.