Choose Toki Tori
Choose Toki Tori if you want an Indie experience. Toki Tori launched in 2010.
Toki Tori vs Tricky Cat
Toki Tori and Tricky Cat both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Toki Tori (2010) is 9 years older than Tricky Cat (2019). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Toki Tori: 769 reviews, Tricky Cat: 24). 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 Tricky Cat
Choose Tricky Cat if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tricky Cat launched in 2019.
Both Toki Tori and Tricky Cat sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.6% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Toki Tori |  Tricky Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (769 reviews) | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Two Tribes | NanningsGames |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Toki Tori (2010) is 9 years older than Tricky Cat (2019).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Toki Tori: 769 reviews, Tricky Cat: 24).
- Tricky Cat is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Toki Tori (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Toki Tori vs Tricky Cat — FAQ
- Should I play Toki Tori or Tricky Cat first?
- If you want chronology, Toki Tori (2010) came out before Tricky Cat (2019). 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 Toki Tori and Tricky Cat similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.