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Games like OnlyCats

If OnlyCats is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slime Buddy Time, PlinkIdle and Maneki Mania — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About OnlyCats: Pet cats, earn love, buy more cats. OnlyCats is a cozy incremental idle game where hovering over adorable pixel cats fills your coin and love stash. Unlock new cats, grow your collection, and discover more upgrades.

2026IndieCasualWindowsby Duo Forge Games
OnlyCats — Steam game cover

Players who liked OnlyCats also play

Steam players who put hours into OnlyCats also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Slime Buddy Time

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    Take care of your slime pet in a cozy world! Play minigames, level up, unlock cute items, and customize your buddy and its home. Keep up to 3 fluffy companions while you work or study. Relax, decorate, and enjoy adorable company—you won’t feel alone anymore.

    2026IndieCasualEarly Access7.19 USDSteam ↗
  2. PlinkIdle

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    PlinkIdle is a retro-inspired game with an idle/incremental spin on a classic ball drop mechanic. Falling balls, rare buffs, and steady upgrades unlock colorful, cozy stages and immersive environments.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Maneki Mania

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    Pet the lucky cat, spin the charm slots and chase the golden koban jackpot. Maneki Mania is a kawaii fortune shrine where you unlock lucky charms, grow your luck and watch the gold pile up. Cute on the outside, casino on the inside.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Crack That Smile

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    A punchy, low-effort incremental game where you hover over frozen ice to shatter it and free adorable emojis. Upgrade your freezing-crushing power, break harder ice, feel invincible, and rescue every emoji collection in this short, packed game!

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Lofelia's Cozy Corner

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    Meet Lofelia, your dreamy desktop companion who writes books as you work, study or game. In this cozy clicker game, every time you press a key Lofelia continues to write her stories. How will you decorate Lofelia's Cozy Corner?

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Swish Ball Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    An incremental basketball idler where every click is a swish. Upgrade your players to win matches and tournaments in this relaxing, 2D indie baller. Keep it open in the background and swish while you work.

    2026SportsIndieSimulation5.59 USDSteam ↗
  7. Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    Loads of fish! Loads of cats! Sail out to sea, charm every furball on Cat Island with fresh catch. Live your cozy ocean cat life!

    2026IndieCasual2.69 USDSteam ↗
  8. 6-Sided Stories

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for OnlyCats fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with OnlyCats.

    A short and cozy puzzler with chill lofi beats: flip the puzzle pieces and colour them correctly to reveal the full picture! Discover how each image leads into the next, following a crew of adorable animals as they make friends and have wholesome adventures.

    2024Casual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with OnlyCats.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with OnlyCats.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with OnlyCats.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with OnlyCats.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about OnlyCats

What games are most similar to OnlyCats?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside OnlyCats are Slime Buddy Time, PlinkIdle, Maneki Mania.
Who developed OnlyCats?
OnlyCats was developed by Duo Forge Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on OnlyCats.

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