Choose Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
Choose Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows launched in 2016.
Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows vs Cats are Liquid - A Better Place
Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows and Cats are Liquid - A Better Place both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows (2016) is 3 years older than Cats are Liquid - A Better Place (2019). Cats are Liquid - A Better Place scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows (92.8% 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 Cats are Liquid - A Better Place
Choose Cats are Liquid - A Better Place if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 243 reviews.
Both Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows and Cats are Liquid - A Better Place sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows |  Cats are Liquid - A Better Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (529 reviews) | 95.9% positive (243 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Last Quarter Studios | Last Quarter Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows (2016) is 3 years older than Cats are Liquid - A Better Place (2019).
- Cats are Liquid - A Better Place scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows (92.8% positive).
- Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Cats are Liquid - A Better Place (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Cats are Liquid - A Better Place is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows vs Cats are Liquid - A Better Place — FAQ
- Which is better, Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows or Cats are Liquid - A Better Place?
- On Steam reviews Cats are Liquid - A Better Place scores higher (95.9% positive) than Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows (92.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cats are Liquid - A Better Place is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows or Cats are Liquid - A Better Place first?
- If you want chronology, Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows (2016) came out before Cats are Liquid - A Better Place (2019). 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 Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows and Cats are Liquid - A Better Place similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.