Choose Cats & Cups
Choose Cats & Cups if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 49% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cats & Cups launched in 2025.
Cats & Cups vs Mixed Spirits: Bartender
Cats & Cups and Mixed Spirits: Bartender both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Cats & Cups (2025) is 1 year older than Mixed Spirits: Bartender (2026). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Cats & Cups: 409 reviews, Mixed Spirits: Bartender: 147). 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 Mixed Spirits: Bartender
Choose Mixed Spirits: Bartender if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Mixed Spirits: Bartender launched in 2026.
Both Cats & Cups and Mixed Spirits: Bartender sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.2% vs 89.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cats & Cups |  Mixed Spirits: Bartender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (409 reviews) | 89.1% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rogue Duck Interactive | Rogue Duck Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Cats & Cups (2025) is 1 year older than Mixed Spirits: Bartender (2026).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Cats & Cups: 409 reviews, Mixed Spirits: Bartender: 147).
- Cats & Cups is currently ~49% cheaper on Steam than Mixed Spirits: Bartender (4.99 USD vs. 9.74 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cats & Cups is Deck Unsupported, Mixed Spirits: Bartender is Deck Verified.
Cats & Cups vs Mixed Spirits: Bartender — FAQ
- Which is better, Cats & Cups or Mixed Spirits: Bartender?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cats & Cups sits at 89.2% positive (409 reviews), Mixed Spirits: Bartender at 89.1% (147). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cats & Cups or Mixed Spirits: Bartender first?
- If you want chronology, Cats & Cups (2025) came out before Mixed Spirits: Bartender (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 & Cups and Mixed Spirits: Bartender similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.