Choose Cat on a Diet
Choose Cat on a Diet if you want an Action experience. Cat on a Diet launched in 2016.
Cat on a Diet vs SphereCats
Cat on a Diet and SphereCats both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Cat on a Diet (2016) is 8 years older than SphereCats (2024). SphereCats scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Cat on a Diet (73.2% 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 SphereCats
Choose SphereCats if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. SphereCats launched in 2024.
Both Cat on a Diet and SphereCats sit in 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
 Cat on a Diet |  SphereCats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (213 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nawia Games | Palomar Games AB |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cat on a Diet (2016) is 8 years older than SphereCats (2024).
- SphereCats scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Cat on a Diet (73.2% positive).
- SphereCats is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Cat on a Diet (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Cat on a Diet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SphereCats has no Deck rating yet.
Cat on a Diet vs SphereCats — FAQ
- Should I play Cat on a Diet or SphereCats first?
- If you want chronology, Cat on a Diet (2016) came out before SphereCats (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 on a Diet and SphereCats similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Cat on a Diet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cat on a Diet is rated Deck Playable by Valve. SphereCats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.