Choose Cats Are Money
Choose Cats Are Money if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 34% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cats Are Money launched in 2025.
Cats Are Money vs Lepidarium
Cats Are Money and Lepidarium both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Cats Are Money (2025) is 1 year older than Lepidarium (2026). Cats Are Money is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Lepidarium (4.19 USD vs. 6.39 USD). 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 Lepidarium
Choose Lepidarium if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. Lepidarium launched in 2026.
Both Cats Are Money and Lepidarium sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option, 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
 Cats Are Money |  Lepidarium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.19 USD | 6.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (35 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DеM Games | PiqFocus Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Cats Are Money (2025) is 1 year older than Lepidarium (2026).
- Cats Are Money is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Lepidarium (4.19 USD vs. 6.39 USD).
- Cats Are Money is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lepidarium has no Deck rating yet.
Cats Are Money vs Lepidarium — FAQ
- Should I play Cats Are Money or Lepidarium first?
- If you want chronology, Cats Are Money (2025) came out before Lepidarium (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 Cats Are Money and Lepidarium similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Cats Are Money run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cats Are Money is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lepidarium doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.