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Games like Cat carried Butterfly

If Cat carried Butterfly is your kind of game, the closest matches are Firework, Xi and 回门 Way Back Home — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and emotional. 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.

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About Cat carried Butterfly: In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.

2026IndieRPG7.91 USDWindows · macOSby 包包丁STUDIO
Cat carried Butterfly — Steam game cover
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  1. Firework

    WHY THIS

    Shares memory reconstruction, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Top pick for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

    2021Indie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Xi

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden collectibles, exploration and atmospheric with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Second-strongest match for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    "Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 回门 Way Back Home

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Third-strongest match for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    "Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...

    2021ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Ranked #4 for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. FILTHY US

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Ranked #5 for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。

    2021IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Back:Fade

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, visual novel style and atmospheric with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Ranked #6 for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    《Back:Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Back

    WHY THIS

    Shares visual novel style and atmospheric with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Ranked #7 for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Night is Grey

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Ranked #8 for Cat carried Butterfly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery

    2024IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cat carried Butterfly at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat carried Butterfly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cat carried Butterfly.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cat carried Butterfly

How much does Cat carried Butterfly cost?
Cat carried Butterfly is listed on Steam at 7.91 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cat carried Butterfly?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cat carried Butterfly are Firework, Xi, 回门 Way Back Home.
Who developed Cat carried Butterfly?
Cat carried Butterfly was developed by 包包丁STUDIO and published by XD.

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