Rank 01Why this
Same challenging mood as I wanna be The Cat.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Games like I wanna be The Cat
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked I wanna be The Cat also play
The closest matches to I wanna be The Cat: The End Is Nigh, MagiCat, Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity, Wings of Vi, and One Step From Eden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Cats and Precision Platformer, like I wanna be The Cat.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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Super Magbot
Why this: Same whimsical mood as I wanna be The Cat.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like I wanna be The Cat
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Also Cats and Precision Platformer, like I wanna be The Cat.
- 85% of 461 reviews
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Shares roguelite progression with I wanna be The Cat.
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Shares difficulty scaling and roguelite progression with I wanna be The Cat.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Nemega
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 31
- 93% of 68 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bosses parody fangame tropes
- Handmade levels feel endless
- Magic tower mode feels fresh
- Challenging
- Retro
- Whimsical
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as I wanna be The Cat.
About I wanna be The Cat
The closest matches to I wanna be The Cat: The End Is Nigh, MagiCat, Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity, Wings of Vi, and One Step From Eden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If I wanna be The Cat is your kind of game, the closest matches are The End Is Nigh, MagiCat and Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, retro and whimsical, and single out its boss parody system and consumable items. 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.
About I wanna be The Cat: I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.
Is I wanna be The Cat worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 68 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bosses parody fangame tropes
- Handmade levels feel endless
- Magic tower mode feels fresh
- Online race mode is addictive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Not as good as reviewers make it out to be, note that a lot of the reviewers are into the fangame community. Levels are repetitive, procedural generation does not really change much. Bosses and platforming are nothing special. For the…”
People who play it also play: The End Is Nigh, MagiCat, Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Frequently asked about I wanna be The Cat
Can I run it?
How much does I wanna be The Cat cost?
I wanna be The Cat is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does I wanna be The Cat have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — I wanna be The Cat supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to I wanna be The Cat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I wanna be The Cat are The End Is Nigh, MagiCat, Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity.
Who developed I wanna be The Cat?
I wanna be The Cat was developed by Nemega.