Choose The End Is Nigh
Choose The End Is Nigh if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,896 Steam reviews back the pick.
The End Is Nigh vs I wanna be The Cat
The End Is Nigh and I wanna be The Cat both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2017. Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (The End Is Nigh: 1,896 reviews, I wanna be The Cat: 68). 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 I wanna be The Cat
Choose I wanna be The Cat if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. I wanna be The Cat launched in 2017.
Both The End Is Nigh and I wanna be The Cat sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.8% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The End Is Nigh |  I wanna be The Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (1,896 reviews) | 92.6% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel | Nemega |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (The End Is Nigh: 1,896 reviews, I wanna be The Cat: 68).
- I wanna be The Cat is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than The End Is Nigh (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The End Is Nigh is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; I wanna be The Cat has no Deck rating yet.
The End Is Nigh vs I wanna be The Cat — FAQ
- Are The End Is Nigh and I wanna be The Cat similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The End Is Nigh have multiplayer like I wanna be The Cat?
- No. I wanna be The Cat supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The End Is Nigh is listed as single-player only.
- Does The End Is Nigh run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The End Is Nigh is rated Deck Verified by Valve. I wanna be The Cat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.