Choose Kitten Rampage
Choose Kitten Rampage if you want a Simulation game with Steam Turn Notifications. Kitten Rampage launched in 2017.
Kitten Rampage vs Escape: Close Call
Kitten Rampage and Escape: Close Call both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Escape: Close Call (2016) is 1 year older than Kitten Rampage (2017). Escape: Close Call scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Kitten Rampage (47.8% 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 Escape: Close Call
Choose Escape: Close Call if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape: Close Call launched in 2016.
Both Kitten Rampage and Escape: Close Call sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Kitten Rampage |  Escape: Close Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.8% positive (46 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dexmes | Tarboosh Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Escape: Close Call (2016) is 1 year older than Kitten Rampage (2017).
- Escape: Close Call scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Kitten Rampage (47.8% positive).
- Escape: Close Call is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Kitten Rampage (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Kitten Rampage vs Escape: Close Call — FAQ
- Should I play Kitten Rampage or Escape: Close Call first?
- If you want chronology, Escape: Close Call (2016) came out before Kitten Rampage (2017). 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 Kitten Rampage and Escape: Close Call similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.