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 65.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Adventure 5.8%, Third Person 5.6%, Exploration 5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Copycat, this game offers an immersive perspective of a cat navigating a beautifully realized world with a strong narrative core.

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 48.7%, Emotional 18.1%, Story Rich 10%, Drama 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich experience that explores family dynamics and secrets through the eyes of a house cat.

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 34.6%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Drama 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a heartbreaking, emotional journey centered on an animal parent protecting its young in a harsh world.

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 24.3%, Story Rich 20.2%, Narration 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Emotional 6%

Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece of narrative design shares the emotional weight and focus on home and memory found in Copycat.

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 71.2%, Exploration 7.6%, Adventure 4.2%, Indie 4.2%, Colorful 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a lighter, more playful take on the cat-perspective adventure genre while maintaining a cozy atmosphere.

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 51.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of atmospheric melancholy and character-driven storytelling found in Copycat.

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 24.2%, Narration 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant, emotional exploration of life and loss told through the perspective of a fox searching for its family.

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 45.5%, Story Rich 16.8%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Drama 6.5%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative experience that uses unique mechanics to tell a story about life, memory, and loss.

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 25.2%, Walking Simulator 25%, Indie 16.8%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric adventure features a fox protagonist and focuses on environmental storytelling and emotional discovery.

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

Why similar: Emotional 55.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Singleplayer 6%, Female Protagonist 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses metaphor and atmospheric exploration to tackle heavy emotional themes similar to those in Copycat.

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 32.9%, Story Rich 18.4%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A premier walking simulator that excels at building an atmospheric, character-driven narrative in a secluded setting.

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 27.2%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Drama 10%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the raw, emotional struggle of survival and motherhood from the perspective of a lynx.

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 26.7%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Third Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Allows players to experience the world through the eyes of various animals in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.

A Tale of a street cat left alone

Why similar: Cats 69.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 12.9%, Cute 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven simulation that captures the harsh reality and emotional journey of a stray cat trying to survive.

A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.

Why similar: Emotional 28.2%, Narration 20.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Drama 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich game that balances lighthearted moments with deep, emotional themes about life and work.

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 29.2%, Story Rich 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Indie 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, emotional journey that uses visual storytelling to explore the stages of grief and healing.

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

Why similar: Emotional 44.2%, Story Rich 34.3%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game that prioritizes emotional storytelling and character development over complex gameplay mechanics.

Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 33.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Third Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric platformer that explores themes of loss and restoration through a poignant, emotional lens.

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 44.1%, Emotional 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Exploration 5.5%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cat-focused exploration game that emphasizes a gentle, atmospheric experience.

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 8.5%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a cat protagonist in a narrative-driven adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and hand-drawn charm.

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

Why similar: Cats 57.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 12.6%, Story Rich 9%, Psychological Horror 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie platformer that uses a cat protagonist to explore themes of isolation and identity.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Atmospheric 21.9%, Adventure 14%, Exploration 13%, Indie 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential atmospheric adventure that conveys a profound emotional narrative without a single word of dialogue.

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 28.8%, Emotional 15.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Drama 6.7%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that explores deep psychological and emotional themes through a unique, mature lens.

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Narration 26.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that uses atmosphere and horror elements to explore themes of bullying and emotional trauma.

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 35.6%, Story Rich 21.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Third Person 10%, Female Protagonist 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-focused walking simulator that emphasizes the importance of home and personal connection.

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 34.9%, Emotional 19.4%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Third Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric narrative game that focuses on exploration and the emotional weight of one's choices.

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 24.1%, Indie 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone, emotional chapter that focuses on the bond between a cub and its mother.

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 74.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded look at the care and emotional bond between humans and shelter animals.

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 32.8%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Indie 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Colorful 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative, narrative-driven game that tells a life story through the objects one keeps and discards.

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 54.8%, Emotional 24.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Colorful 3.3%, Adventure 2.8%

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 68.8%, Character Customization 10.2%, Indie 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, 3D 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, cat-centric game that focuses on the joy of community and belonging.

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 39.4%, Narration 18.5%, Cats 14.6%, Colorful 12%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

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 44.4%, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Exploration 3.7%

[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 62.5%, Narration 11.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 5.1%

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 63.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Exploration 6.9%, Horror 4.6%

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 56.6%, Third Person 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.8%, 3D 4.9%

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 52.2%, Emotional 26.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Indie 3.2%, Atmospheric 2.7%

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 51.7%, Adventure 11%, Third Person 10.7%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.6%

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

Why similar: Cats 58.1%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 13.3%, Story Rich 5.8%, Psychological Horror 4.2%

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Emotional 18.1%, Narration 16.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Narration 14.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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 70.8%, Exploration 6.6%, Colorful 5%, Third Person 5%, Story Rich 4.6%

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 38.3%, Drama 21.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

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 38.3%, Indie 30.2%, Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%

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%, Story Rich 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Exploration 5.9%, Adventure 5.4%

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%, Atmospheric 14%, Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Narration 17.7%, Emotional 17.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%

An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.

Why similar: Cats 32.6%, Story Rich 14.7%, Drama 13.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.

Why similar: Cats 38.4%, Emotional 21.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Exploration 8.5%, Adventure 7.5%

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%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 5.4%

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Walking Simulator 21%, Narration 13.4%, Drama 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.6%, Narration 13.3%, Adventure 12%, Atmospheric 10%, Indie 9%

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

Why similar: Cats 72.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 3.7%, Cute 3.2%, Indie 2.7%

Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.

Why similar: Narration 25.8%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Emotional 19%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Narration 14.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 9%

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 8.4%, Third Person 8.2%

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Why similar: Cats 49.1%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Exploration 6.3%

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 39.3%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Horror 9.1%

"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 57.4%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 2.7%

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 77.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 3.2%, Cute 2.9%