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 Kick the VIRUS
The Cat Games and Kick the VIRUS 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 3 years older than Kick the VIRUS (2020). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Cat Games: 380 reviews, Kick the VIRUS: 11). 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 Kick the VIRUS
Choose Kick the VIRUS if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kick the VIRUS launched in 2020.
Both The Cat Games and Kick the VIRUS sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.5% vs 90.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Cat Games |  Kick the VIRUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (380 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | M. Hanka | Split Personality Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- The Cat Games (2017) is 3 years older than Kick the VIRUS (2020).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (The Cat Games: 380 reviews, Kick the VIRUS: 11).
- Kick the VIRUS is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Cat Games (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- The Cat Games is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kick the VIRUS has no Deck rating yet.
The Cat Games vs Kick the VIRUS — FAQ
- Should I play The Cat Games or Kick the VIRUS first?
- If you want chronology, The Cat Games (2017) came out before Kick the VIRUS (2020). 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 Kick the VIRUS 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. Kick the VIRUS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.