A Building Full of Cats 2 similar games & best alternatives

A Building Full of Cats 2

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

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?

What works
  • Cozy and relaxing gameplay
  • High-quality art and music
  • Lots of content and replay value
  • Creative puzzles and mini-games
  • Supports real-life cat charities
Things to keep in mind
  • Some ui and accessibility quirks
  • Minor achievement bugs
  • Some puzzles can be unclear
  • Potential eyestrain from detailed visuals
  • Lack of map or quick navigation

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Lost and Found Co.

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  • Zodiacats

  • Sticky Business

  • Hidden Folks

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Hidden Gems

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  • A Planet Full of Cats

  • Find Matt's Cats

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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A Building Full of Cats 2: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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