Choose Maze Up!
Choose Maze Up! if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maze Up! launched in 2017.
Maze Up! vs Cat Needs
Maze Up! and Cat Needs both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Maze Up! (2017) is 7 years older than Cat Needs (2024). Maze Up! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cat Needs (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Cat Needs
Choose Cat Needs if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cat Needs launched in 2024.
Both Maze Up! and Cat Needs sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Maze Up! |  Cat Needs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 97% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inner Monkey | LeJunesArt |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Maze Up! (2017) is 7 years older than Cat Needs (2024).
- Maze Up! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cat Needs (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Maze Up! vs Cat Needs — FAQ
- Should I play Maze Up! or Cat Needs first?
- If you want chronology, Maze Up! (2017) came out before Cat Needs (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 Maze Up! and Cat Needs similar?
- They overlap on 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.