Choose The Cat Games
Choose The Cat Games if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. The Cat Games launched in 2017.
The Cat Games vs Muscle Car Robot
The Cat Games and Muscle Car Robot both land in Action, Sports, 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 share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. The Cat Games (2017) is 2 years older than Muscle Car Robot (2019). Muscle Car Robot is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Games (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 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 Muscle Car Robot
Choose Muscle Car Robot if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Muscle Car Robot launched in 2019.
Both The Cat Games and Muscle Car Robot sit in Action, Sports, and 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
 The Cat Games |  Muscle Car Robot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (380 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | M. Hanka | A Nostru |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- The Cat Games (2017) is 2 years older than Muscle Car Robot (2019).
- Muscle Car Robot is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Games (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- The Cat Games is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Muscle Car Robot has no Deck rating yet.
The Cat Games vs Muscle Car Robot — FAQ
- Should I play The Cat Games or Muscle Car Robot first?
- If you want chronology, The Cat Games (2017) came out before Muscle Car Robot (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 The Cat Games and Muscle Car Robot similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Does The Cat Games run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Cat Games is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Muscle Car Robot doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.