Choose Cat Goes Fishing
Choose Cat Goes Fishing if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,241 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cat Goes Fishing vs Megaquarium
Cat Goes Fishing and Megaquarium both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Cat Goes Fishing (2015) is 3 years older than Megaquarium (2018). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Cat Goes Fishing: 7,241 reviews, Megaquarium: 2,358). 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 Megaquarium
Choose Megaquarium if you want a Strategy game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,358 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cat Goes Fishing and Megaquarium sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.8% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cat Goes Fishing |  Megaquarium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (7,241 reviews) | 95.6% positive (2,358 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cat5Games | Twice Circled |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Cat Goes Fishing (2015) is 3 years older than Megaquarium (2018).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Cat Goes Fishing: 7,241 reviews, Megaquarium: 2,358).
- Cat Goes Fishing is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Megaquarium (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cat Goes Fishing vs Megaquarium — FAQ
- Which is better, Cat Goes Fishing or Megaquarium?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cat Goes Fishing sits at 94.8% positive (7,241 reviews), Megaquarium at 95.6% (2,358). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cat Goes Fishing or Megaquarium first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Goes Fishing (2015) came out before Megaquarium (2018). 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 Cat Goes Fishing and Megaquarium similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.