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Games like Cat Quest

If Cat Quest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat Quest II, Cat Quest III and Last Epoch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and relaxing. 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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Cat Quest is a 2017 action RPG developed by The Gentlebros featuring real-time combat and open-world exploration. Players upgrade gear that changes combat outcomes meaningfully, with modifier difficulty modes available alongside side-quests and hidden achievements. Reviewers highlight that exploration feels effortless and rewarding, while players describe the experience as cozy and whimsical, with an unexpected cosmic plot adding surprising depth beneath the cat-themed humor. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, offers solo-only gameplay designed for short bursts, and currently holds a 95% positive rating from over 3,400 Steam reviews. It released at $12.99 USD.

About Cat Quest: The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!

2017ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 79Windows · macOSby The Gentlebros
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Gear changes combat outcomes meaningfullyModifier difficulty modes extend replayabilityOpen world exploration feels effortless and rewardingChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Cat Quest also play

Steam players who put hours into Cat Quest 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. Cat Quest II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Top pick for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cat Quest III

    WHY THIS

    Shares real time combat and a chill mood with Cat Quest.

    Second-strongest match for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Ranked #4 for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Victor Vran ARPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cat Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Embark on an adventure in a gothic-noir world, where mad science threatens the peace between monsters and mortals. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut is definitive edition of the trilogy with six playable classes and a new endgame mode with a huge variety of open missions!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure44.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Cat Quest

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Nobody Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cat Quest II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Cat Quest.

    EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

    2011RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Frogsong

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Minecraft Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat Quest.

    Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!

    2021ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Secrets of Grindea

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Portal Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Cat Quest.

    Reviewers of Cat Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat Quest.

    The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!

    2017ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cat Quest at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Quest.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cat Quest.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cat Quest.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cat Quest.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Quest.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cat Quest.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Cat Quest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Cat Quest.

    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. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat Quest.

    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 and Adventure with Cat Quest.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. 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 Cat Quest.

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cat Quest.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from The Gentlebros

Other recommendable Steam games by The Gentlebros, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Cat Quest II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Another title from The Gentlebros, the studio behind Cat Quest. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cat Quest III

    WHY THIS

    Shares real time combat and a chill mood with Cat Quest.

    Another title from The Gentlebros, the studio behind Cat Quest. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slashy Hero

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Another title from The Gentlebros, the studio behind Cat Quest. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat Quest.

    In a world where evil monsters have stolen all of the candy, there is just one hero who can save Halloween. Suit up in your favorite costume and slash your way through hordes of ghouls, jack-o-lanterns, and other meanies in this award winning action game.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Cat Quest II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cat Quest III

    WHY THIS

    Shares real time combat and a chill mood with Cat Quest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Cat Quest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Victor Vran ARPG

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Quest.

    Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cat Quest

Is Cat Quest verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Cat Quest is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Cat Quest cost?
Cat Quest is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cat Quest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cat Quest are Cat Quest II, Cat Quest III, Last Epoch.
Who developed Cat Quest?
Cat Quest was developed by The Gentlebros and published by Kepler Interactive.

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