Choose 家有大貓 Nekojishi
Choose 家有大貓 Nekojishi if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,806 Steam reviews back the pick.
家有大貓 Nekojishi vs Norilsk
家有大貓 Nekojishi and Norilsk both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. 家有大貓 Nekojishi (2017) is 1 year older than Norilsk (2018). 家有大貓 Nekojishi is free; Norilsk is paid (4.99 USD). 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 Norilsk
Choose Norilsk if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Norilsk launched in 2018.
Both 家有大貓 Nekojishi and Norilsk sit in Indie 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
 家有大貓 Nekojishi |  Norilsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,806 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Klondike, Team Nekojishi | Sunflower Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 家有大貓 Nekojishi (2017) is 1 year older than Norilsk (2018).
- 家有大貓 Nekojishi is free; Norilsk is paid (4.99 USD).
- 家有大貓 Nekojishi is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Norilsk has no Deck rating yet.
家有大貓 Nekojishi vs Norilsk — FAQ
- Should I play 家有大貓 Nekojishi or Norilsk first?
- If you want chronology, 家有大貓 Nekojishi (2017) came out before Norilsk (2018). 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 家有大貓 Nekojishi and Norilsk similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is 家有大貓 Nekojishi free?
- Yes — 家有大貓 Nekojishi is a free-to-play Steam title. Norilsk is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does 家有大貓 Nekojishi run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 家有大貓 Nekojishi is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Norilsk doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.