Choose Cats & Cups
Choose Cats & Cups if you want the Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Cats & Cups launched in 2025.
Cats & Cups vs Next In Line: Supermarket
Cats & Cups and Next In Line: Supermarket 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 Next In Line: Supermarket (2026). Cats & Cups is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Next In Line: Supermarket has no Deck rating yet. 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 Next In Line: Supermarket
Choose Next In Line: Supermarket if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Next In Line: Supermarket launched in 2026.
Both Cats & Cups and Next In Line: Supermarket sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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 & Cups |  Next In Line: Supermarket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (409 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 Next In Line: Supermarket (2026).
- Cats & Cups is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Next In Line: Supermarket has no Deck rating yet.
Cats & Cups vs Next In Line: Supermarket — FAQ
- Should I play Cats & Cups or Next In Line: Supermarket first?
- If you want chronology, Cats & Cups (2025) came out before Next In Line: Supermarket (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 Next In Line: Supermarket 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.