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Games like Hidden Cats of Shanghai

If Hidden Cats of Shanghai is your kind of game, the closest matches are Case Solved: The London Files, 101 Cats and 101 Cats in Dubai — 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 Hidden Cats of Shanghai: Take a break from daily life with this casual hidden object game. Each cat has its own personality and hiding style, making every discovery a delightful surprise.

2024Casual0.99 USDWindowsby Magic Cat
Hidden Cats of Shanghai — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hidden Cats of Shanghai also play

Steam players who put hours into Hidden Cats of Shanghai 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. Case Solved: The London Files

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A cozy noir puzzle game where you must investigate the dark underbelly of London. Murders have taken place, witness statements conflict and alibis aren’t adding up. Everyone has a motive, only logic reveals the truth.

    2026SimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. 101 Cats

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 kittens 🐾 hand-crafted landscape. 🏆 Earn lots of achievements. How many 😺 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 101 Cats in Dubai

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 kittens 🐾 in the hand-crafted Dubai landscape. 🏆 Earn lots of achievements. How many 😺 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 100 Cats Singapore

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Find 100 Cats hidden in Singapore! Can you find them all? 😺

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. A Building Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cats behind!

    2022Casual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. A Building Full of Cats 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A Building Full of Cats 2 is a Hidden Object Game where you’ll search for over a thousand hidden cats while also helping the building’s residents with their daily tasks. Can you pet all the cats and make a difference in the lives of the building's residents?

    2025IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Italy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Find 100 cute cats hidden across Italy in this hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

    2023IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in China

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hidden Cats of Shanghai fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Find 100 cats hidden in China in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hidden Cats of Shanghai at current Steam store prices.

  1. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Barro 22

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Jump!

    2021IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Love wish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Love Wish is an easy, fun and challenging jigsaw puzzle.♪(^∇^*) Put the pieces together to restore the full picture of the girls. Collect their photos and animations and remember this wonderful moment❤

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. aMAZE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Hidden Cats of Shanghai on Steam right now.

    aMaze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    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 ↗
  4. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Magic Cat

Other recommendable Steam games by Magic Cat, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. 嗨喵乐园(HiPurrLand)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Hundreds of cats and fifteen brand-new levels await your exploration!

    2024IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Meow Time Machine: Munch

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    This is an immersive hidden object puzzle game that takes you through time and space to explore the tumultuous inner world of expressionist master Edvard Munch. From the shadows of childhood to the birth of "The Scream," from European travels to the tranquility of his later years.

    2025Casual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Magic Puzzle King

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Embark on an artistic journey through time and space! From the heights of Montmartre in Paris to the golden wheat fields of Arles, from the tropical paradise of Tahiti to the majestic Mount Sainte-Victoire in Provence, the Magical Cat will guide you through an enchanted world of art.

    2024Casual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 扭扭乐(Twist Logic)

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Hundreds of Levels Await Your Exploration

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hidden Cats of Egypt

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Discover 100+ hidden cats in ancient Egypt's beautiful scenes. A relaxing hidden object game blending feline charm with Egyptian mystery.

    2024Free To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hidden Cats of Mayan

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    In this charming hidden object game, search for over 100 playful cats concealed within stunning Mayan civilization scenes. Experience a relaxing adventure that perfectly blends feline charm with the mystique of Mayan culture.

    2024Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hidden Cats of Atlantis

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Over 100 unique hidden cats waiting to be discovered

    2024Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hidden Cats of Mars

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Magic Cat, the studio behind Hidden Cats of Shanghai. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Take a break from daily life with this casual hidden object game. Each cat has its own unique personality and hiding style, making every discovery a delightful surprise.

    2024Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. A Building Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to pet all the cats in the building. Don't leave any cats behind!

    2022Casual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. A Building Full of Cats 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    A Building Full of Cats 2 is a Hidden Object Game where you’ll search for over a thousand hidden cats while also helping the building’s residents with their daily tasks. Can you pet all the cats and make a difference in the lives of the building's residents?

    2025IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Italy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Find 100 cute cats hidden across Italy in this hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

    2023IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in China

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

    Find 100 cats hidden in China in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hidden Cats of Shanghai

How much does Hidden Cats of Shanghai cost?
Hidden Cats of Shanghai is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hidden Cats of Shanghai?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hidden Cats of Shanghai are Case Solved: The London Files, 101 Cats, 101 Cats in Dubai.
Who developed Hidden Cats of Shanghai?
Hidden Cats of Shanghai was developed by Magic Cat.

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 Hidden Cats of Shanghai.

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