Choose Vacation Simulator
Choose Vacation Simulator if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.2% positive across 706 reviews.
Vacation Simulator vs I Am Cat
Vacation Simulator and I Am Cat both land in Adventure, Simulation 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Vacation Simulator (2019) is 5 years older than I Am Cat (2024). Vacation Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than I Am Cat (67.9% positive). 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 I Am Cat
Choose I Am Cat if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. I Am Cat launched in 2024.
Both Vacation Simulator and I Am Cat sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Vacation Simulator |  I Am Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (706 reviews) | 67.9% positive (221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Owlchemy Labs | NEW FOLDER GAMES LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Vacation Simulator (2019) is 5 years older than I Am Cat (2024).
- Vacation Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than I Am Cat (67.9% positive).
- I Am Cat is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Vacation Simulator (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Vacation Simulator vs I Am Cat — FAQ
- Which is better, Vacation Simulator or I Am Cat?
- On Steam reviews Vacation Simulator scores higher (92.2% positive) than I Am Cat (67.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vacation Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vacation Simulator or I Am Cat first?
- If you want chronology, Vacation Simulator (2019) came out before I Am Cat (2024). 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 Vacation Simulator and I Am Cat similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation 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.