Choose Desktop Pet: DonEatFish
Choose Desktop Pet: DonEatFish if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Desktop Pet: DonEatFish launched in 2026.
Desktop Pet: DonEatFish vs Backpack Cat
Desktop Pet: DonEatFish and Backpack Cat both land in Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Both are free to play. Desktop Pet: DonEatFish has co-op; Backpack Cat 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 Backpack Cat
Choose Backpack Cat if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Desktop Pet: DonEatFish and Backpack Cat sit in Indie, Simulation, and Free To Play 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
 Desktop Pet: DonEatFish |  Backpack Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (35 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steeped Sky Studio | LTG |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Desktop Pet: DonEatFish has co-op; Backpack Cat does not.
Desktop Pet: DonEatFish vs Backpack Cat — FAQ
- Are Desktop Pet: DonEatFish and Backpack Cat similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Free To Play 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 Backpack Cat have multiplayer like Desktop Pet: DonEatFish?
- No. Desktop Pet: DonEatFish supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Backpack Cat is listed as single-player only.