Rank 01Games like The Cat Machine
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The closest matches to The Cat Machine: MouseCraft, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Cat on a Diet, while True: learn(), and Human Resource Machine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Cats and Logic, like The Cat Machine.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Human Resource Machine
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Cat Machine.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Cranktrain
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 99 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Cats ride trains through complex machinery
- Cute cat visuals and interactions
- Puzzles require spatial and logical thinking
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Lighthearted
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Why this: Same lighthearted mood as The Cat Machine.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Quilts and Cats of Calico
Why this: Also Cats and Logic, like The Cat Machine.
Human Resource Machine
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Cat Machine.
Gato Roboto
Why this: Same lighthearted mood as The Cat Machine.
About The Cat Machine
The closest matches to The Cat Machine: MouseCraft, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Cat on a Diet, while True: learn(), and Human Resource Machine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Cat Machine is your kind of game, the closest matches are MouseCraft, Quilts and Cats of Calico and Cat on a Diet — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and lighthearted, and single out its color matching and finite state machine logic. 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.
About The Cat Machine: The Future is Meow! The Cat Machine is a game of logic, and cats riding around on trains.As we are all aware, The Cat Machine is a giant contraption that maintains the stability of earth's orbit around the sun. A fun logical puzzler with over 50 levels, now you can build that machine too!
Is The Cat Machine worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 99 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cats ride trains through complex machinery
- Cute cat visuals and interactions
- Puzzles require spatial and logical thinking
- Satisfying puzzle solving moments
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The gameplay is almost equivalent to trying all possible combinations of connections, but indirectly (certainly not through the game's interface, because it's too annoying) so either in your head or through external means. The actual…”
People who play it also play: MouseCraft, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Cat on a Diet
Frequently asked about The Cat Machine
Can I run it?
Does The Cat Machine run on Steam Deck?
The Cat Machine 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 The Cat Machine cost?
The Cat Machine is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Cat Machine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Cat Machine are MouseCraft, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Cat on a Diet.
Who developed The Cat Machine?
The Cat Machine was developed by Cranktrain.