Choose Paddle Cats
Choose Paddle Cats if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Paddle Cats launched in 2026.
Paddle Cats vs Underpacked!
Paddle Cats and Underpacked! 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Underpacked!
Choose Underpacked! if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, and DualShock Controller Support.
Both Paddle Cats and Underpacked! sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paddle Cats |  Underpacked! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Polymer | Drunken Duck Co. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Paddle Cats vs Underpacked! — FAQ
- Are Paddle Cats and Underpacked! 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 both Paddle Cats and Underpacked! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Paddle Cats ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Underpacked! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.