# Games like Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

> The closest matches to Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows: Cats are Liquid - A Better Place, Constance, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Crypt Custodian, and Stars In The Trash. 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 are Liquid - A Better Place](https://imho.run/games/1188080/cats-are-liquid-a-better-place) — Also Cats, like Cats are Liquid. 243 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188080/)
2. [Constance](https://imho.run/games/2313700/constance) — Shares ability gating and environmental puzzle solving with Cats are Liquid. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/)
3. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Shares ability gating with Cats are Liquid. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
4. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in Cats are Liquid players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
5. [Stars In The Trash](https://imho.run/games/1822240/stars-in-the-trash) — A frequent pick in Cats are Liquid players' libraries, and another Indie. 138 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822240/)
6. [LOVE ETERNAL](https://imho.run/games/3010610/love-eternal) — Shares momentum based platforming and environmental puzzle solving with Cats are Liquid. 248 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/)
7. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Cats are Liquid. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)
8. [Sea of Solitude](https://imho.run/games/1225590/sea-of-solitude) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225590/)
9. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — Also Cats, like Cats are Liquid. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
10. [Stray](https://imho.run/games/1332010/stray) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Cats are Liquid. 77,221 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332010/)
11. [Little Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/424840/little-nightmares) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Cats are Liquid. 18,797 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/)
12. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
13. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — A frequent pick in Cats are Liquid players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
14. [Umbraclaw](https://imho.run/games/2428420/umbraclaw) — A frequent pick in Cats are Liquid players' libraries, and another Action. 66 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428420/)
15. [Planet of Lana](https://imho.run/games/1608230/planet-of-lana) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 3,660 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/)
16. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
17. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
18. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Cats, like Cats are Liquid. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
19. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Cats are Liquid. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
20. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
21. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
22. [Light Fall](https://imho.run/games/416830/light-fall) — Shares momentum based platforming with Cats are Liquid. 60 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416830/)
23. [A Highland Song](https://imho.run/games/1240060/a-highland-song) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240060/)
24. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Same atmospheric mood as Cats are Liquid. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)

## 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=498330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=498330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=498330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=498330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/498330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 498330
- **Developer:** Last Quarter Studios
- **Publisher:** Last Quarter Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/498330/cats-are-liquid-a-light-in-the-shadows)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=498330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/498330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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