Ever Seen A Cat? similar games & best alternatives
Ever Seen A Cat?
2022
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Quick resume
A relaxing hidden object game. Find cats in several stylish environments! Every play through is different!
Global score
98/100
Genres
Casual, Point-and-click, Indie
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Pros
- Relaxing and calming gameplay
- Cute and unique cat artwork
- Randomized cat locations for replayability
- Customizable background colors and settings
- Easy and accessible achievements
Cons
- Short overall playtime
- Repetitive gameplay due to multiple playthroughs
- Music can be repetitive or generic
- Lack of narrative or deeper challenge
- Achievements require multiple replays which some find tedious
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players freely explore detailed scenes, choose where to look, and decide when to use hints, supporting personal control over gameplay."
Hidden Cats in Spooky Town
"Players freely explore scenes, move the view, and decide when to use hints or replay levels."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
1"The game offers light challenge in finding cats with some variability and hints, but overall is easy and accessible without demanding high skill."
Ever Seen A Cat? 2
"Game is easy with minimal challenge, but some cats require careful observation and repeated playthroughs."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal pace and relaxation; no competitive elements or leaderboards."
Trash Goblin
"Focus is on personal pace and relaxation; no competitive elements or leaderboards."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players often replay to find all cats without hints and enjoy bonus levels, showing some habitual engagement."
Hidden Cats in London
"Players often replay levels multiple times to find all cats and unlock achievements."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."
The Henry Stickmin Collection
"Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
2"Customization of backgrounds and skins allows some personal expression, though gameplay is fixed."
Rapid Tap
"Customization options for background color and vibrance allow some personal expression."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No elements of exerting control or superiority over others."
Senren*Banka
"No elements of exerting control or superiority over others."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Highly relaxing and calming gameplay offers escape from real-life stress and anxiety."
Loddlenaut
"Relaxing and calming gameplay provides a stress-relieving escape from real life."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and relaxation, not out of obligation."
Lightyear Frontier
"Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and relaxation, not out of obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
2"Players experiment by clicking various objects to find hidden cats, encouraging exploration beyond obvious spots."
A Building Full of Cats
"Randomized cat locations on replay encourage trying different search strategies."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
3"Players discover hidden cats and interactive items in a richly detailed single scene."
Cats Hidden in Bali
"Players discover new cat placements in familiar scenes and explore detailed artwork."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
2"Some customization of character and background colors allows limited self-expression."
I hate this game
"Options to adjust background colors and vibrance support some self-expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
-3"Game depicts stylized but realistic locations and cats, with no strong fantasy or roleplay elements."
Cats Hidden Around the World
"Game depicts stylized but plausible cat images in artistic scenes, not strong fantasy elements."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community features; primarily a solo experience."
Neon Drive
"No social or community features; primarily a solo experience."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
1"Some learning involved in spotting difficult cats and mastering speedrun mode, but overall low skill growth."
Cats and Seek: Kyoto
"Some learning involved in spotting cats and improving times, but overall low skill growth."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity."
NEKOPARA Vol. 1
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention to find cats; not a background or idle game."
Cats Hidden in Bali
"Requires focused attention to find cats; not a background or idle game."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No social or emotional relationship building."
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
"No social or emotional relationship building."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management elements."
High On Life
"No leadership or group management elements."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Achievement collection and score accumulation motivate continued play and progression."
Gay World
"Progression through levels and achievement collection motivates continued play."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
5"Game is widely described as relaxing, soothing, and stress-relieving."
Farm Together
"Game is widely described as relaxing, calming, and stress-relieving."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Pleasant visuals and soothing music provide sensory enjoyment."
Viridi
"Pleasant visuals and soothing music provide sensory enjoyment."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"Achievements do not count toward Steam profile; limited social recognition or visibility."
Pacifish
"Achievements do not count toward Steam profile stats; low social recognition."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
-5"No narrative or plot; purely context-free hidden object gameplay."
100 hidden snails 2
"No narrative or plot; purely context-free hidden object gameplay."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
-2"Minimal strategic thinking required; mostly visual search and pattern recognition."
Cats Hidden in Christmas
"Minimal strategic thinking; mostly visual search and pattern recognition."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
-4"Low risk, low tension gameplay focused on calm and relaxation rather than suspense or excitement."
FIND ALL 4: Magic
"Low risk, low tension gameplay focused on calm exploration."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players find good value especially on sale for the amount of gameplay and enjoyment."
The Promised Land
"Players find good value in short, affordable, and enjoyable gameplay."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No violence; focus on constructive and peaceful gameplay."
Winter Cats
"No violence; focus on constructive and peaceful gameplay."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-5"No threats or survival mechanics; stable, safe environment."
Cats Hidden in Christmas
"No threats or survival mechanics; stable, safe environment."
Analysis
Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Survival, Story.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026