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Games like Just Waiting Cats

If Just Waiting Cats is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gunma's Ambition -You and me are Gunma- Reiwa 2nd national census edition, Backyard Baseball and Where Ghost Cats 幽咪在哪里 — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Just Waiting Cats: What kind of game is this, you ask? Well... you just wait for cats. That’s it. Really. Even if you don’t do anything, having someone come to see you— now and then— can feel surprisingly warm on an otherwise dull day.

2025IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDWindowsby TRUSO
Just Waiting Cats — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Just Waiting Cats also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Gunma's Ambition -You and me are Gunma- Reiwa 2nd national census edition

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

    Let's change Japan to Gunma. Everyone Gunma.Let's change all of Japan to Gunma.The definitive edition of the Gunma simulation game.Everyone can play!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Backyard Baseball

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

    The arcade-style classic is back - and it's leveling up. With enhanced gameplay, new game modes, and all the humor & charm of the original, this is Backyard Baseball like it was always meant to be played. Wishlist now for Opening Day on July 9th. Are you ready to play like a kid again?

    2026ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  3. Where Ghost Cats 幽咪在哪里

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    Search for 100 Ghost Cats. A carefully hand drawn scene filled with cute characters. The process is short and won't take up too much player time. You can choose your favorite dyeing for the convenience of color blind players. Extremely easy to achieve.

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. My Dating Empire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

    My Dating Empire is a multi-ending romance simulator. Will you be a devoted lover, or a heart-stealing playboy? Return to college and experience the thrill of youthful romance through every encounter, conversation, and date.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Cat Vs Slime 猫咪大战史莱姆

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    Cat Vs Slime Innovative gravity stack tower defense! Cats stack upward to attack flying enemies. Slimes come from the ground and portals, attacking from both sides. 18 cats, 36 levels. Build your best defense and protect the cat home!

    2026StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Lots of Cats on an Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    “Lots of Cats on an Adventure” is a game where you find hidden cats in comic strips, meow!

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Little to the Left

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

    2022IndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hidden Cats in Rio de Janeiro

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Just Waiting Cats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    The Hidden Cats continue their world trip and have now arrived in RIO! So let's search for them again. A cozy and relaxing experience to enjoy with your friends and family! Start with a beautiful monochromatic scene, relax, and find all the cats to reveal the final colored art.

    2025IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Just Waiting Cats at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Just Waiting Cats.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Just Waiting Cats.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Just Waiting Cats on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Just Waiting Cats.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Just Waiting Cats.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Just Waiting Cats.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Just Waiting Cats.

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Just Waiting Cats.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Just Waiting Cats.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Just Waiting Cats

How much does Just Waiting Cats cost?
Just Waiting Cats is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Just Waiting Cats?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Just Waiting Cats are Gunma's Ambition -You and me are Gunma- Reiwa 2nd national census edition, Backyard Baseball, Where Ghost Cats 幽咪在哪里.
Who developed Just Waiting Cats?
Just Waiting Cats was developed by TRUSO.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Just Waiting Cats.

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