Choose Cats in Pixels by Louisselle
Choose Cats in Pixels by Louisselle if you want an Indie experience. Cats in Pixels by Louisselle launched in 2025.
Cats in Pixels by Louisselle vs Professional Cats
Cats in Pixels by Louisselle and Professional Cats 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. Cats in Pixels by Louisselle (2025) is 1 year older than Professional Cats (2026). Professional Cats scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Cats in Pixels by Louisselle (81% positive). 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 Professional Cats
Choose Professional Cats if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Professional Cats launched in 2026.
Both Cats in Pixels by Louisselle and Professional Cats sit in Casual on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, 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 in Pixels by Louisselle |  Professional Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.19 USD | 2.54 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (58 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Louisselle, Minicactus Games | Rebelião Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Cats in Pixels by Louisselle (2025) is 1 year older than Professional Cats (2026).
- Professional Cats scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Cats in Pixels by Louisselle (81% positive).
- Professional Cats is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Cats in Pixels by Louisselle (2.54 USD vs. 3.19 USD).
Cats in Pixels by Louisselle vs Professional Cats — FAQ
- Should I play Cats in Pixels by Louisselle or Professional Cats first?
- If you want chronology, Cats in Pixels by Louisselle (2025) came out before Professional Cats (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 in Pixels by Louisselle and Professional Cats 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.