Choose Cat Simulator
Choose Cat Simulator if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cat Simulator launched in 2016.
Cat Simulator vs Floppa: The Dark Forest
Cat Simulator and Floppa: The Dark Forest both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Cat Simulator (2016) is 8 years older than Floppa: The Dark Forest (2024). Cat Simulator is free; Floppa: The Dark Forest is paid (1.99 USD). 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 Floppa: The Dark Forest
Choose Floppa: The Dark Forest if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Floppa: The Dark Forest launched in 2024.
Both Cat Simulator and Floppa: The Dark Forest sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Cat Simulator |  Floppa: The Dark Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (207 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funny Games Group, Catstudio | Astra Playroom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cat Simulator (2016) is 8 years older than Floppa: The Dark Forest (2024).
- Cat Simulator is free; Floppa: The Dark Forest is paid (1.99 USD).
Cat Simulator vs Floppa: The Dark Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Cat Simulator or Floppa: The Dark Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Cat Simulator (2016) came out before Floppa: The Dark Forest (2024). 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 Cat Simulator and Floppa: The Dark Forest similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Cat Simulator free?
- Yes — Cat Simulator is a free-to-play Steam title. Floppa: The Dark Forest is paid (1.99 USD).