Choose Cat Screen
Choose Cat Screen if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cat Screen launched in 2026.
Cat Screen vs Desktop Gankai
Cat Screen and Desktop Gankai both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Cat Screen is free; Desktop Gankai is paid (Price unknown). Desktop Gankai has co-op; Cat Screen does not. 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 Desktop Gankai
Choose Desktop Gankai if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Cat Screen and Desktop Gankai sit in Simulation 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
 Cat Screen |  Desktop Gankai | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MochinePlay | Pulsaris Games, WTSR |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Cat Screen is free; Desktop Gankai is paid (Price unknown).
- Desktop Gankai has co-op; Cat Screen does not.
Cat Screen vs Desktop Gankai — FAQ
- Are Cat Screen and Desktop Gankai similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.
- Does Cat Screen have multiplayer like Desktop Gankai?
- No. Desktop Gankai supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cat Screen is listed as single-player only.
- Is Cat Screen free?
- Yes — Cat Screen is a free-to-play Steam title. Desktop Gankai is paid (Price unknown).