Choose JQ: dogs & cats
Choose JQ: dogs & cats if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. JQ: dogs & cats launched in 2018.
JQ: dogs & cats vs Catch The Donut
JQ: dogs & cats and Catch The Donut both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. JQ: dogs & cats (2018) is 3 years older than Catch The Donut (2021). JQ: dogs & cats is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Catch The Donut (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 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 Catch The Donut
Choose Catch The Donut if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Catch The Donut launched in 2021.
Both JQ: dogs & cats and Catch The Donut sit in 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
 JQ: dogs & cats |  Catch The Donut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (68 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Snkl Studio | ShortStackStudio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- JQ: dogs & cats (2018) is 3 years older than Catch The Donut (2021).
- JQ: dogs & cats is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Catch The Donut (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- JQ: dogs & cats is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Catch The Donut has no Deck rating yet.
JQ: dogs & cats vs Catch The Donut — FAQ
- Should I play JQ: dogs & cats or Catch The Donut first?
- If you want chronology, JQ: dogs & cats (2018) came out before Catch The Donut (2021). 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 JQ: dogs & cats and Catch The Donut similar?
- They overlap on 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 JQ: dogs & cats run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — JQ: dogs & cats is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Catch The Donut doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.