# Games like The Cat Machine

> The closest matches to The Cat Machine: MouseCraft, Quilts and Cats of Calico, Cat on a Diet, while True: learn(), and Human Resource Machine. 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. [MouseCraft](https://imho.run/games/252750/mousecraft) — Same lighthearted mood as The Cat Machine. 98 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252750/)
2. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — Also Cats and Logic, like The Cat Machine. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
3. [Cat on a Diet](https://imho.run/games/447890/cat-on-a-diet) — Also Cats, like The Cat Machine. 213 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447890/)
4. [while True: learn()](https://imho.run/games/619150/while-true-learn) — A frequent pick in The Cat Machine players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/)
5. [Human Resource Machine](https://imho.run/games/375820/human-resource-machine) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 1,452 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375820/)
6. [The Cat Games](https://imho.run/games/603260/the-cat-games) — A frequent pick in The Cat Machine players' libraries, and another Action. 380 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603260/)
7. [Linkito](https://imho.run/games/2312770/linkito) — A frequent pick in The Cat Machine players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312770/)
8. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Cats, like The Cat Machine. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
9. [Cogs](https://imho.run/games/26500/cogs) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 227 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26500/)
10. [Lightmatter](https://imho.run/games/994140/lightmatter) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 437 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/994140/)
11. [Worms Blast](https://imho.run/games/70650/worms-blast) — Shares color matching with The Cat Machine. 95 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70650/)
12. [Fort Meow](https://imho.run/games/352070/fort-meow) — Also Cats, like The Cat Machine. 96 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/352070/)
13. [Divide By Sheep](https://imho.run/games/252130/divide-by-sheep) — Same lighthearted mood as The Cat Machine. 290 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252130/)
14. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Also Cats and Logic, like The Cat Machine. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
15. [Puzzle Dimension](https://imho.run/games/57200/puzzle-dimension) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 220 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57200/)
16. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
17. [Room to Grow](https://imho.run/games/1471960/room-to-grow) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471960/)
18. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
19. [Obulis](https://imho.run/games/11330/obulis) — Shares color matching with The Cat Machine. 286 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11330/)
20. [Opus Magnum](https://imho.run/games/558990/opus-magnum) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 3,341 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/)
21. [Let the Cat in](https://imho.run/games/369400/let-the-cat-in) — Also Cats, like The Cat Machine. 667 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369400/)
22. [Cat Lady - The Card Game](https://imho.run/games/869690/cat-lady-the-card-game) — Also Cats, like The Cat Machine. 142 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/869690/)
23. [Cat Quest](https://imho.run/games/593280/cat-quest) — A frequent pick in The Cat Machine players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,491 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593280/)
24. [Let's! Revolution!](https://imho.run/games/2111090/let-s-revolution) — Also Logic, like The Cat Machine. 238 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111090/)

## 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=386900&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=386900&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=386900&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=386900
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/386900
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Cat Machine

The Future is Meow! The Cat Machine is a game of logic, and cats riding around on trains.As we are all aware, The Cat Machine is a giant contraption that maintains the stability of earth's orbit around the sun. A fun logical puzzler with over 50 levels, now you can build that machine too!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 386900
- **Developer:** Cranktrain
- **Publisher:** Cranktrain
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 12, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/386900/the-cat-machine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=386900&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386900/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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