Choose The Cat Games
Choose The Cat Games if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Cat Games launched in 2017.
The Cat Games vs AnimaCircus
The Cat Games and AnimaCircus both land in Sports, Indie, Casual 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. The Cat Games (2017) is 8 years older than AnimaCircus (2025). The Cat Games is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than AnimaCircus (1.99 USD vs. 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 AnimaCircus
Choose AnimaCircus if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AnimaCircus launched in 2025.
Both The Cat Games and AnimaCircus sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  AnimaCircus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (380 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | M. Hanka | Sendo Estudio |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Cat Games (2017) is 8 years older than AnimaCircus (2025).
- The Cat Games is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than AnimaCircus (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Cat Games is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; AnimaCircus has no Deck rating yet.
The Cat Games vs AnimaCircus — FAQ
- Should I play The Cat Games or AnimaCircus first?
- If you want chronology, The Cat Games (2017) came out before AnimaCircus (2025). 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 AnimaCircus similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Casual 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. AnimaCircus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.