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Games like The Last of the 9 Lives

If The Last of the 9 Lives is your kind of game, the closest matches are Me and (My) Cat's Island, Super Greedy Cat and Martin and the Magic Staff — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Last of the 9 Lives: Leap through an endless series of platforms as a nimble cat, racing to stay ahead of the ever-rising water. Collect milk and fish for bonus points while mastering precise jumps in this challenging infinite jumper. A throwback to simpler times. How long can you jump for before the water catches up?

2024IndieCasual1.99 USDWindows · Linuxby 5 Years Now
The Last of the 9 Lives — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Last of the 9 Lives also play

Steam players who put hours into The Last of the 9 Lives also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Me and (My) Cat's Island

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Eat onigiri and bond with everyone! The ultimate onigiri action game!A platformer where you control a character whose abilities change by eating onigiri, exploring and solving the secrets of a strange island.

    2025ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Super Greedy Cat

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Help King-Meow to collect gold to increase your cat speed and make the higher score in this precision platformer.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Martin and the Magic Staff

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Discover the world of a fabulous puzzle platformer in the pixel art style. You have to help the aspiring magician to pass all the challenges and fill his sorcerous staff with pure magic.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Donald Jump

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    A brutally difficult one-button precision platformer. Leap, dodge, and survive through 50 deadly levels with only 10 lives. Simple controls, punishing design—can you conquer the chaos, or will you rage-quit like the rest?

    2025ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Alien Cat 8

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    A brave cat arrived on a planet and faced an unusual gravity that allowed for climbing vertical walls and jumping over abysses on ceilings. But that’s not that easy in fact.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STOMPIT

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    STOMPIT is a pick-up-and-play precision platformer built with pure arcade sensibilities. Weave and stomp your way to the top of the leaderboards to steal the crown!

    2026Indie4.79 USDSteam ↗
  7. Freddy Frog

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Leap, climb, and survive in this endless arcade platformer. Collect flies, avoid dangerous wasps, conquer procedurally generated levels, and climb as high as possible while chasing the ultimate high score.

    2021ActionCasual1.39 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rotund Zero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Last of the 9 Lives fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Get your bouncing bunny quick fix with Rotund Zero, a casual approach to hardcore platforming!

    2022ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Last of the 9 Lives at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Last of the 9 Lives on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Last of the 9 Lives.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Last of the 9 Lives

How much does The Last of the 9 Lives cost?
The Last of the 9 Lives is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Last of the 9 Lives?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Last of the 9 Lives are Me and (My) Cat's Island, Super Greedy Cat, Martin and the Magic Staff.
Who developed The Last of the 9 Lives?
The Last of the 9 Lives was developed by 5 Years Now.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Last of the 9 Lives.

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