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Play With Gilbert - Remake vs Pistol Cat

Play With Gilbert - Remake and Pistol Cat 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. Play With Gilbert - Remake (2017) is 9 years older than Pistol Cat (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Play With Gilbert - Remake

Choose Play With Gilbert - Remake if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Play With Gilbert - Remake launched in 2017.

Choose Pistol Cat

Choose Pistol Cat if you want an Action game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pistol Cat launched in 2026.

Both Play With Gilbert - Remake and Pistol Cat sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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

Play With Gilbert - Remake vs Pistol Cat — Steam metadata comparison
Play With Gilbert - Remake — Steam game coverPlay With Gilbert - RemakePistol Cat — Steam game coverPistol Cat
Released20172026
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews86.9% positive (84 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersJoure VisserMORPH

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Play With Gilbert - Remake vs Pistol Cat — FAQ

Should I play Play With Gilbert - Remake or Pistol Cat first?
If you want chronology, Play With Gilbert - Remake (2017) came out before Pistol Cat (2026). 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 Play With Gilbert - Remake and Pistol Cat 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.
Do both Play With Gilbert - Remake and Pistol Cat have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Play With Gilbert - Remake ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pistol Cat ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does Play With Gilbert - Remake run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Play With Gilbert - Remake is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pistol Cat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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