Choose Midnight Hotel
Choose Midnight Hotel if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Midnight Hotel launched in 2027.
Midnight Hotel vs Cats Out
Midnight Hotel and Cats Out both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Cats Out (2026) is 1 year older than Midnight Hotel (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Cats Out
Choose Cats Out if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cats Out launched in 2026.
Both Midnight Hotel and Cats Out sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Midnight Hotel |  Cats Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lousy Developers | Loner Chaos |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Cats Out (2026) is 1 year older than Midnight Hotel (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Midnight Hotel vs Cats Out — FAQ
- Should I play Midnight Hotel or Cats Out first?
- If you want chronology, Cats Out (2026) came out before Midnight Hotel (2027). 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 Midnight Hotel and Cats Out similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Midnight Hotel and Cats Out have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Midnight Hotel ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cats Out ships Online Co-op, Co-op.