Games Like Copycat

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Cats 66%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Third Person 5.5%, Exploration 5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the quintessential cat-perspective experience in a highly atmospheric and immersive world.

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

Why similar: Emotional 37.6%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the emotional weight and survival themes of a displaced animal searching for safety.

Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.

Why similar: Cats 53.6%, Emotional 19.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich, narrative-driven look at a family through the eyes of their house cat.

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Why similar: Cats 71.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 4.1%, Colorful 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the playful and curious nature of being a cat in a large, explorable urban environment.

A Tale of a street cat left alone

Why similar: Cats 70.2%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 12.4%, Cute 1%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the difficult life of a stray cat, emphasizing survival and the search for belonging.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Story Rich 24.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Emotional 7.4%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Copycat, it is a masterclass in environmental storytelling and emotional narrative exploration.

Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?

Why similar: Emotional 30.5%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Atmospheric 10%, Third Person 8.7%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the raw, emotional struggle of a mother animal protecting her young in a harsh environment.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Cats 51.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.3%, Exploration 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at portraying the emotional complexities of returning home and dealing with personal rejection.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Emotional 49.2%, Story Rich 17.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Indie 5.3%, Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply emotional, narrative-driven experience that explores themes of life and loss through a unique mechanic.

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Atmospheric 17%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 9.8%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the emotional journey of an animal while weaving in a poignant human story.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Adventure 25.4%, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Indie 16.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure features an animal protagonist exploring a beautiful, melancholic landscape.

Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

Why similar: Cats 50.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative adventure follows a cat's journey, focusing on the emotional bond between pets and their owners.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Emotional 28%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Third Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to experience the world through the eyes of various animals while uncovering a lost history.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Third Person 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-focused walking simulator that explores the meaning of home and community.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Cats 31.2%, Emotional 17.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich psychological adventure that explores themes of loneliness and depression through a cat-loving protagonist.

Everyone can be a hero! Help a cat rescuer take care of her rescuees and root for their adoption! Every cat deserves a chance to be loved. ❤️

Why similar: Cats 54.9%, Emotional 24.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Colorful 3.3%, Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing hidden-object game that celebrates the wholesome nature of caring for shelter cats.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Atmospheric 29.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Indie 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning game that uses its environment to tell a powerful, emotional story about grief.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.6%, Story Rich 19.3%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator offers a deeply personal narrative and a strong sense of atmospheric isolation.

As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

Why similar: Emotional 30.2%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the emotional animal-perspective journey with a focus on motherhood and survival in the wilderness.

Welcome to "Stray of Lost Cat", a story centered around a peculiar little feline. Follow the kitten's journey as it escapes the pursuit of "Meowdes" while collecting soul fragments, striving to reunite with its beloved owner.

Why similar: Cats 44.6%, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Exploration 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a cat-centric narrative with emotional themes of discovery and belonging.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Emotional 43.4%, Story Rich 33.6%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a narrative-heavy experience that focuses on the emotional weight of memories and life choices.

Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!

Why similar: Cats 62.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Adventure 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Colorful 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that features a cat-themed world and whimsical narrative.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.6%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Indie 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Colorful 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses environmental storytelling to convey a deeply emotional narrative about a person's life journey.

"Paws Trail" is an enchanting adventure game where players guide a charming black cat through a mystical forest and unlocking secrets along the way. Experience a vivid world filled with engaging challenges and endearing forest companions.

Why similar: Cats 57.5%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, atmospheric exploration experience from the perspective of a cat.

Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!

Why similar: Cats 69.2%, Character Customization 10.1%, Indie 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, 3D 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, cat-focused game that emphasizes the joy of community and animal companionship.

As a cat, explore a nostalgic Japanese summer island filled with strays. Solve puzzles, uncover mysteries, and share an intimate, unhurried adventure with the heroine.

Why similar: Cats 30.3%, Emotional 18.7%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Story Rich 6.9%, Third Person 6.4%

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Emotional 45.5%, Story Rich 18.9%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 9.4%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional story-driven game that explores the life and regrets of an elderly man.

Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Indie 30.2%, Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: This indie adventure uses a unique art style to tell a mysterious and emotional story involving a stray cat.

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Why similar: Emotional 35%, Story Rich 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, emotional narrative adventure that uses unique mechanics to tell a story of loss and connection.

A first pawson puzzle adventure! Play as a cat helping your sad human to build a toy boat out of trash and get through the day.

Why similar: Cats 44.2%, Emotional 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Exploration 5.5%, Adventure 4.1%

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Exploration 7.1%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential walking simulator that focuses on uncovering the emotional history of a home.

You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.

Why similar: Cats 64.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Exploration 6.9%, Horror 4.3%

Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!

Why similar: Cats 77.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 3.1%, Cute 2.9%

In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

Why similar: Cats 72.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 7%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%

HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.

Why similar: Cats 35%, Emotional 19.4%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Third Person 5.8%

This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.

Why similar: Cats 64.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 6.9%, Exploration 5.7%, Colorful 5.2%

A slow-paced life simulation and tidying up game about a cat, passion, transformation and growth. Categorizing cluttered everyday household items, navigating ever-changing life experiences, while gradually uncovering the joys and meaning of life through methodical space organization.

Why similar: Emotional 48.4%, Cats 17.9%, Colorful 14.7%, Female Protagonist 7%, Cute 6.6%

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

Why similar: Cats 57.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 12.5%, Story Rich 9%, Psychological Horror 4.3%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Emotional 32.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Third Person 9%, Exploration 7.9%

Deliver mail as Catto, the town's dedicated Postcat, while meeting unique friends in a vibrant cozy town filled with kitty residents.

Why similar: Cats 71%, Exploration 6.6%, Colorful 4.9%, Third Person 4.9%, Story Rich 4.6%

Embark on a leisurely journey through a kitten's eyes, where the world blossoms into a realm of magical whimsy. Whisker Wanderlust is here! Help the mischievous kitten (who just shredded their human's 376th yarn ball) collect treasures from distant lands♥

Why similar: Cats 52.4%, Emotional 26.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Indie 3.1%, Atmospheric 2.7%

[Adventures of House Cat Cinnamon]*A street cat's tale 2 is a narrative-led puzzle adventure game about the struggles of stray cats.

Why similar: Cats 71%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 5.7%, Cute 2.4%

A Building Full of Cats 2 is a Hidden Object Game where you’ll search for over a thousand hidden cats while also helping the building’s residents with their daily tasks. Can you pet all the cats and make a difference in the lives of the building's residents?

Why similar: Cats 56.9%, Emotional 17.6%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 5.1%, Exploration 3.7%

Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

Why similar: Emotional 48.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Indie 7.2%

Navigate through challenging platforming levels, testing your feline reflexes and determination — all to find your way back home. Falling is never the end; place beds to use as checkpoints, which you may return to whenever you please.

Why similar: Cats 56.9%, Third Person 10.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.8%, 3D 4.9%

A better place. Made just for us. – A 2D platformer about a liquid cat and her friends.

Why similar: Cats 58.3%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 13.1%, Story Rich 5.8%, Psychological Horror 4%

"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?

Why similar: Emotional 31.2%, Cats 18.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 6.9%

Waking up in the midst of a stormy night, a tabby cat named Biscuit finds his mom nowhere in sight. Search for her through the eyes of Biscuit, while discovering his past as a research subject in a heartfelt story full of horror and adventure.

Why similar: Cats 51.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 10.7%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.

Why similar: Emotional 24.8%, Adventure 24.4%, Indie 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.

Why similar: Emotional 28.4%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Third Person 8.2%

Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.

Why similar: Emotional 39.6%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 11.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Horror 8.4%

Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats.

Why similar: Cats 58.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 5.3%

Still It Runs is a stealth adventure where you play as a cat, alone in a strangely silent house. Collect scattered memories, uncover what once happened here—and try to stay unseen.

Why similar: Cats 62.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Exploration 5.9%, Adventure 5.5%

The Red Lantern is a narrative, dog sledding game about survival. You play as the Musher who, along with her team of 5 sled dogs, must find her way home. Care for your dogs, discover their stories, and learn how to navigate the unknowns of the Alaskan wilderness and prepare for your new life.

Why similar: Emotional 43.8%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

Gather the remains of a dying space station to build a cozy home for the last cat in the universe. A short, narrative-driven incremental game about finding peace in the face of darkness

Why similar: Cats 46.1%, Emotional 28.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Milo and the Magpies is a point-and-click, hidden object game following the story of a little cat named Milo who is trying to find his way home after getting turned around by an unfortunate encounter with some pesky magpies.

Why similar: Cats 61.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Exploration 8%, Indie 3.6%

A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

Why similar: Cats 72.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 3.7%, Cute 3.2%, Indie 2.7%

Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Emotional 15.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Exploration 11.1%, Third Person 7.3%

You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.2%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

✉️ Become a living letter and find your way to the one who still waits for you! Fly, sail, roll, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and travel through time and continents in this adventure platformer!😸

Why similar: Cats 42.3%, Emotional 23.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Third Person 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%