Choose Cat on a Diet
Choose Cat on a Diet if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cat on a Diet launched in 2016.
Cat on a Diet vs The Cat Games
Cat on a Diet and The Cat Games 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. Cat on a Diet (2016) is 1 year older than The Cat Games (2017). The Cat Games scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% 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 The Cat Games
Choose The Cat Games if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 380 reviews.
Both Cat on a Diet and The Cat Games 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
 Cat on a Diet |  The Cat Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.84 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (213 reviews) | 90.5% positive (380 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nawia Games | M. Hanka |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cat on a Diet (2016) is 1 year older than The Cat Games (2017).
- The Cat Games scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Cat on a Diet (73.2% positive).
- Cat on a Diet is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Games (0.84 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cat on a Diet vs The Cat Games — FAQ
- Which is better, Cat on a Diet or The Cat Games?
- On Steam reviews The Cat Games scores higher (90.5% positive) than Cat on a Diet (73.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Cat Games is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cat on a Diet or The Cat Games first?
- If you want chronology, Cat on a Diet (2016) came out before The Cat Games (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 Cat on a Diet and The Cat Games 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.