Games like They Killed Your Cat
If They Killed Your Cat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Smile Protocol, Ready or Not and Shotgun n Zombies — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, comedic and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About They Killed Your Cat: A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.
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Smile Protocol
WHY THIS
Top pick for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Survive intense combat, earn rewards, open cases, unlock rare skins, and customize your arsenal in this high-pressure survival FPS where every run matters.
Ready or Not
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Second-strongest match for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Shotgun n Zombies
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
A strange fog rise up. You grabbed your shotgun when you heard a voice outside. Wtf Zombies. Try to stay alive for 5 minutes and kill them all to win and unlock next difficulty level.
REDSTREAM DISPATCH
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with They Killed Your Cat.
REDSTREAM: DISPATCH casts you as a police officer responding to multiple Dispatch Scenarios. Routine patrols spiral into a violent nightmare tied to a sinister streaming group. Randomized encounters and reactive gore make every run brutal. Rescue the girl. Get out alive.
Grunt1914
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Grunt1914 is a World War 1 multiplayer shooter set in various spectacular stages across the war torn arenas of history! Being based on the conflicts between the Allies and the Central Powers in a battle hardened world, there will be blood - come sun, rain or snow in darkness or light!
OPERATOR
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Ranked #6 for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
Sword With Sauce
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Ranked #7 for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with They Killed Your Cat.
Sword With Sauce is a fast-paced stealth-action game where you pick weapons, gadgets, and a playstyle to eliminate enemies. Go in loud or stay unseen—it's your choice.
Trepang2
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Shares an intense mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Ranked #8 for They Killed Your Cat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
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Surgeon Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Reviewers of They Killed Your Cat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Surgeon Simulator is an over-the-top operation sim, stitching together pitch-black humour with life-saving surgery. Become Dr. Burke, a would-be surgeon with a less than conventional toolkit, as he performs procedures on patients including the Heavy from TF2! ...is that a hammer?
Receiver
WHY THIS
Reviewers of They Killed Your Cat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering shock drones.
The Evil Within
WHY THIS
Reviewers of They Killed Your Cat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with They Killed Your Cat.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Receiver 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Reviewers of They Killed Your Cat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
Ready or Not
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Reviewers of They Killed Your Cat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with They Killed Your Cat.
Reviewers of They Killed Your Cat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with They Killed Your Cat.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below They Killed Your Cat at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with They Killed Your Cat.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with They Killed Your Cat.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under They Killed Your Cat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with They Killed Your Cat.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with They Killed Your Cat.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with They Killed Your Cat.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with They Killed Your Cat.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with They Killed Your Cat.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with They Killed Your Cat.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about They Killed Your Cat
- Does They Killed Your Cat run on Steam Deck?
- They Killed Your Cat is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does They Killed Your Cat cost?
- They Killed Your Cat is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to They Killed Your Cat?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside They Killed Your Cat are Smile Protocol, Ready or Not, Shotgun n Zombies.
- Who developed They Killed Your Cat?
- They Killed Your Cat was developed by Vekaria.
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