Steam Link vs Cat Towers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steam Link
Play your PC Steam games on your iPhone or iPad. Connect a controller and stream your library wirelessly from your computer to your mobile device. Enjoy your favorite titles on the go with this app.
- Stream Steam library to mobile
- Use MFI or Steam controllers
- Play on iPhone or iPad
- Requires iOS 11.0+
- Connect to PC on same network
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The Steam Link app brings desktop gaming to your iPhone or iPad. Just pair an MFI or Steam controller to your device, connect to a computer running Steam on the same local network, and start playing your existing Steam games. Requirements: * iPhone or iPad using iOS 11.0 or higher * Computer running Steam - Windows, Mac, or Linux * iOS device must be on the same local network as the computer running Steam For best performance: * Connect your computer using Ethernet to your 5Ghz WiFi router * Connect your iOS device to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network * Keep your iOS device within a reasonable range of your router
Cat Towers
Defend your feline friends from waves of monsters by strategically placing towers and recruiting unique cat defenders. Unleash powerful abilities and use device tilt controls to navigate the battlefield and protect your tower.
- Strategic tower placement
- Recruit unique cat defenders
- Unleash devastating abilities
- Tilt-to-move controls
- Collect coins for upgrades
- Seasonal content updates
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Welcome to Cat Tower — the ultimate tower defense game where Cats rule. Your Laser Cat is under siege. Ghosts, skeletons, witches, bats, monsters, and pirates are descending upon your crew, and it's up to you to stop them. Build an arsenal of towers, recruit powerful cat defenders, and unleash devastating abilities to protect your feline friends from wave after wave of relentless enemies. BUILD YOUR DEFENSES Place towers strategically across the battlefield. Ice Towers freeze enemies in their tracks. Fire Towers unleash scorching damage. Green Towers pack a punch. Mix and match to create the ultimate defensive line. RECRUIT LEGENDARY CATS From the scrappy Orange Cat to the almighty Rainbow Cat, unique cat defenders stand ready to join the fight. Each brings their own style to the battlefield. Collect coins, unlock new cats, and build the purrfect squad. UNLEASH THE COCONUT When things get intense, call in the Coconut — a massive area-of-effect ability that obliterates everything in its path. Charge it up, pick your target, and watch the pixel cubes fly. FACE AN ARMY OF ENEMIES They come from the shadows. Ghosts that blink through your defenses. Green ghosts that haunt in packs. Skeletons that march with purpose. Witches that zigzag unpredictably. Bats that swoop from the skies. Frankensteins that absorb massive damage. Pirates that arrive fashionably late and hit hard. Each enemy demands a different strategy. TILT TO MOVE Use your device's accelerometer to guide your cat across the screen. Dodge enemies, position yourself for the perfect shot, and stay alive. It's intuitive, responsive, and endlessly satisfying. The Laser Cats EDM soundtrack powers the flow. EARN & COLLECT COINS Every enemy defeated drops coins. Watch a quick video for bonus rewards. Spend your hard-earned coins on towers, cats, and upgrades. Your coin balance syncs across all your devices via iCloud — your progress goes wherever you go. SEASON ONE — NOW LIVE This is just the beginning. Season One brings the full Cat Tower experience with an ever-evolving roster of enemies and defenders. The tower is yours to protect. Achieve greatness on the leaderboard today! How long can you survive?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cat Towers at 100% against Steam Link's 43%. Cat Towers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Steam Link's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cat Towers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Steam Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cat Towers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steam Link has 3.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Steam Link's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cat Towers's.
Steam Link ships an update every 3 weeks, Cat Towers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steam Link | Cat Towers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Valve | Praxticus Mobile Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Steam Link
Cat Towers
Bugs and requests
Steam Link
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Audio issues and sound problems
- Controller mapping and input problems
- Streaming quality and performance inconsistencies
Requested features
4 requests- Allow playing games with PC off
- Add remote access and PC control features
- Improve touch screen controls and customization
- Expand device compatibility
Cat Towers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Steam Link
No in-app purchases
Cat Towers
- 2000 Coins$0.99
- 7500 Coins$2.99
- 15,000 Coins$4.99
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- 40,000 Coins$9.99
- 100,000 Coins$19.99









