CAT Interstellar similar games & best alternatives

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CAT Interstellar

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's:The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

What works

  • Atmospheric and immersive sci-fi setting
  • Smooth and intuitive controls
  • Exploration-focused gameplay
  • Engaging narrative elements
  • Responsive and active developers

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Incomplete and abrupt story ending
  • Limited gameplay mechanics and challenges
  • Some minor bugs and graphical issues
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Europa

  • Omno

  • LOST EMBER

  • Light of Alariya

  • The Gunk

  • Hypogea

More survival-focused

Games that feels like CAT Interstellar but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Arid

  • The Solus Project

  • It Comes In Waves

  • The Chant

  • THRESHOLD

  • Breathedge

More thrilling

Games that feels like CAT Interstellar but with more suspense and thrill

  • Red Matter 2

  • A Story About My Uncle

  • Radiolight

  • Go Home Annie: An SCP Game

  • [Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明

  • BABBDI

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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CAT Interstellar: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Strategy.

Last update: 21/08/2026