Should I play Scratch The Cat or The Legend of Gwen first?

If you want chronology, The Legend of Gwen (2023) came out before Scratch The Cat (2027). 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 Scratch The Cat and The Legend of Gwen similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.

Scratch The Cat vs The Legend of Gwen

Scratch The Cat and The Legend of Gwen both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Legend of Gwen (2023) is 4 years older than Scratch The Cat (2027). 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 Scratch The Cat

Choose Scratch The Cat if you want the Gamepad Recommended, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scratch The Cat launched in 2027.

Choose The Legend of Gwen

Choose The Legend of Gwen if you want a Casual experience. The Legend of Gwen launched in 2023.

Both Scratch The Cat and The Legend of Gwen sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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.

Scratch The Cat vs The Legend of Gwen — Steam metadata comparison
	Scratch The Cat	The Legend of Gwen
Released	2027	2023
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Price unknown	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	—	7 reviews
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	FlatPonies	_wiwigames

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
The Legend of Gwen (2023) is 4 years older than Scratch The Cat (2027).