Rank 01Games like The Cat and the Coup
- 11 games
- Updated Oct 2, 2026
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A frequent pick in The Cat and the Coup players' libraries, and another Indie.
- $2.99
- 2015
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Why this: Also Short, like The Cat and the Coup.
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The Great Perhaps
Why this: A frequent pick in The Cat and the Coup players' libraries, and another Adventure.
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Toren
Why this: Also Short, like The Cat and the Coup.
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Papo & Yo
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like The Cat and the Coup.
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Mosaic
Why this: Also Short and Surreal, like The Cat and the Coup.
- Released: 2011
- Developer: Peter Brinson and Kurosh ValaNejad
- Price: Free to play
- 93% of 772 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Historical education through gameplay
- Melancholic soundtrack enhances mood
- Political satire through cat perspective
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Mysterious
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About The Cat and the Coup
If The Cat and the Coup is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat Museum, OFF and Stray Cat Crossing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and mysterious, and single out its collage art visuals and documentary style narration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Cat and the Coup: In The Cat and the Coup, you play the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. During the summer of 1953, the CIA engineered a coup to bring about his downfall.
Is The Cat and the Coup worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 772 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Historical education through gameplay
- Melancholic soundtrack enhances mood
- Political satire through cat perspective
- Surreal collage art style
People who play it also play: Cat Museum, OFF, Stray Cat Crossing
Frequently asked about The Cat and the Coup
Can I run it?
Is The Cat and the Coup free to play?
Yes — The Cat and the Coup is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Cat and the Coup?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Cat and the Coup are Cat Museum, OFF, Stray Cat Crossing.
Who developed The Cat and the Coup?
The Cat and the Coup was developed by Peter Brinson and Kurosh ValaNejad and published by Peter Brinson and Kurosh ValaNejad, USC Games.