# Games like Cat Cafe Manager

> The closest matches to Cat Cafe Manager: Cats & Cups, Lemon Cake, Sticky Business, Calico, and Winkeltje: The Little Shop. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Cats & Cups](https://imho.run/games/3521410/cats-cups) — Also Wholesome and Cats, like Cat Cafe Manager. 409 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3521410/)
2. [Lemon Cake](https://imho.run/games/1338330/lemon-cake) — Also Time Management and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 1,288 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338330/)
3. [Sticky Business](https://imho.run/games/2303350/sticky-business) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 4,477 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2303350/)
4. [Calico](https://imho.run/games/1112890/calico) — Shares café management with Cat Cafe Manager. 2,684 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1112890/)
5. [Winkeltje: The Little Shop](https://imho.run/games/949290/winkeltje-the-little-shop) — Also Trading and Wholesome, like Cat Cafe Manager. 838 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949290/)
6. [Cattails: Wildwood Story](https://imho.run/games/1882500/cattails-wildwood-story) — A frequent pick in Cat Cafe Manager players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,308 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1882500/)
7. [Bookshop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3467040/bookshop-simulator) — Also Trading and Cats, like Cat Cafe Manager. 1,443 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3467040/)
8. [Discounty](https://imho.run/games/2274620/discounty) — Also Wholesome and Time Management, like Cat Cafe Manager. 1,332 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2274620/)
9. [Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant](https://imho.run/games/1235100/rolling-hills-cozy-sushi-restaurant) — A frequent pick in Cat Cafe Manager players' libraries, and another Action. 104 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235100/)
10. [Minami Lane](https://imho.run/games/2678990/minami-lane) — Also Cozy and Life Sim, like Cat Cafe Manager. 4,254 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2678990/)
11. [Tiny Bookshop](https://imho.run/games/2133760/tiny-bookshop) — Also Trading and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 4,367 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2133760/)
12. [Hokko Life](https://imho.run/games/824000/hokko-life) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 1,098 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824000/)
13. [Coffee Caravan](https://imho.run/games/2649080/coffee-caravan) — Also Time Management and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 705 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2649080/)
14. [Little Kitty, Big City](https://imho.run/games/1177980/little-kitty-big-city) — A frequent pick in Cat Cafe Manager players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,278 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1177980/)
15. [Catizens](https://imho.run/games/957660/catizens) — Also Cats and Life Sim, like Cat Cafe Manager. 145 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/957660/)
16. [Chonkers](https://imho.run/games/3244210/chonkers) — A frequent pick in Cat Cafe Manager players' libraries, and another Simulation. 418 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244210/)
17. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — A frequent pick in Cat Cafe Manager players' libraries, and another Strategy. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
18. [Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim](https://imho.run/games/2922570/tailside-cozy-cafe-sim) — Shares café management with Cat Cafe Manager. 111 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922570/)
19. [Pixel Cafe](https://imho.run/games/2409360/pixel-cafe) — Shares story driven progression with Cat Cafe Manager. 354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409360/)
20. [Witchy Business](https://imho.run/games/3415230/witchy-business) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 344 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3415230/)
21. [Cattails | Become a Cat!](https://imho.run/games/634160/cattails-become-a-cat) — Also Cats and Life Sim, like Cat Cafe Manager. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/634160/)
22. [Pub Sim](https://imho.run/games/3010520/pub-sim) — Also Trading and Time Management, like Cat Cafe Manager. 94 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010520/)
23. [Sudocats](https://imho.run/games/1725640/sudocats) — A frequent pick in Cat Cafe Manager players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,006 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1725640/)
24. [Desktop Cat Cafe](https://imho.run/games/2978180/desktop-cat-cafe) — Also Cats and Cozy, like Cat Cafe Manager. 58 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978180/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1354830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1354830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1354830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1354830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1354830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cat Cafe Manager

Cat Cafe Manager is a solo strategy and simulation game released in 2022 by Roost Games. Players manage a cat cafe through cafe-management mechanics, cat-adoption-and-care systems, and a decorating-system, progressing through story-driven content set in a cozy village environment. The game features chill difficulty designed for short-burst play sessions with medium-length overall engagement. Reviewers on Steam give it an 88% positive rating from over 1500 reviews, and the title is verified for play on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as cozy and relaxing, highlighting that adopting cats brings them joy and that the extensive decoration options allow for personalized cafe building. The game is available for $19.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1354830
- **Developer:** Roost Games
- **Publisher:** indie.io
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 14, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1354830/cat-cafe-manager)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1354830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1354830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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