Choose Combat Cats
Choose Combat Cats if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Combat Cats launched in 2015.
Combat Cats vs Cats on Duty
Combat Cats and Cats on Duty both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Combat Cats (2015) is 9 years older than Cats on Duty (2024). Cats on Duty scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Combat Cats (85% positive). 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 on Duty
Choose Cats on Duty if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cats on Duty launched in 2024.
Both Combat Cats and Cats on Duty sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Combat Cats |  Cats on Duty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (20 reviews) | 91.3% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dingo Dango | Prikol Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Combat Cats (2015) is 9 years older than Cats on Duty (2024).
- Cats on Duty scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Combat Cats (85% positive).
- Combat Cats is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Cats on Duty (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Cats on Duty has co-op; Combat Cats does not.
- Cats on Duty is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Combat Cats has no Deck rating yet.
Combat Cats vs Cats on Duty — FAQ
- Should I play Combat Cats or Cats on Duty first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Cats (2015) came out before Cats on Duty (2024). 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 Combat Cats and Cats on Duty similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Combat Cats have multiplayer like Cats on Duty?
- No. Cats on Duty supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Combat Cats is listed as single-player only.