Choose The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Choose The Sims™ Legacy Collection if you want a Simulation experience. 1,455 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Sims™ Legacy Collection vs Cats Live Here
The Sims™ Legacy Collection and Cats Live Here 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. The Sims™ Legacy Collection (2025) is 1 year older than Cats Live Here (2026). The Sims™ Legacy Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cats Live Here has no Deck rating yet. 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 Live Here
Choose Cats Live Here if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cats Live Here launched in 2026.
Both The Sims™ Legacy Collection and Cats Live Here sit in Casual on Steam, 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
 The Sims™ Legacy Collection |  Cats Live Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (1,455 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAXIS | Catnip studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- The Sims™ Legacy Collection (2025) is 1 year older than Cats Live Here (2026).
- The Sims™ Legacy Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cats Live Here has no Deck rating yet.
The Sims™ Legacy Collection vs Cats Live Here — FAQ
- Should I play The Sims™ Legacy Collection or Cats Live Here first?
- If you want chronology, The Sims™ Legacy Collection (2025) came out before Cats Live Here (2026). 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 The Sims™ Legacy Collection and Cats Live Here 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 The Sims™ Legacy Collection run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Sims™ Legacy Collection is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cats Live Here doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.