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Cats and the Other Lives

Cats and the Other Lives

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.

Released Nov 21, 2022 Developer Cultic Games Publisher Cultic Games, Maple Whispering Limited Platforms Windows CatsStory RichPixel GraphicsAtmosphericAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

91.9%positive1,364 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I just finished Cats and the Other Lives. This game really touched me. It made me think about myself. Not because the world is bad or anything like that, but because I feel like I’m trapped by my past, or maybe by my own obsessions. Thank you for this experience.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A cute game but also makes you think about life..”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's not bad, but not what I was expecting. The story is interesting but felt a bit slow in spots and very linear, I was hoping for more of an investigation as the cat or being able to do more, I thought it would be more puzzle based, the graphics gave me the idea it would be…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

29achievements
23.8%median completion
3.5%rarest: The Circle is Complete
47.7% of players 43.2% of players 41.5% of players 36.9% of players 36.6% of players 33.1% of players 33.1% of players 32.0% of players 30.0% of players 26.5% of players 25.1% of players 24.6% of players 24.6% of players 23.9% of players 23.8% of players 23.7% of players 23.6% of players 23.1% of players 22.6% of players 22.6% of players 22.6% of players 19.0% of players 14.3% of players 11.2% of players 10.0% of players 8.3% of players 6.2% of players 4.4% of players 3.5% of players 47.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
47.7%“All that remains…” — Unlock 5 Memories
43.2%Lunch Time — Eat for the first time
41.5%The Aaru Tablet — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
3.5%The Circle is Complete — Unlock every other Achievement
4.4%A Wholesome Remembrance — Unlock all Memories
6.2%Curiosity Scared the Cat — Follow Lorrie to the end of the dark corridor

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 16, 2023
CatOL Will Soon Be On All Consoles!

Dear Followers of the Cat, Since the release of the game we've been hearing many calls for console editions. This is becoming a reality now through our collaboration with our friends at OverGamez. On

Dec 26, 2022
We Wish You A Haunted Christmas!

Christmas time has come! And it might also be a good time to remember the haunted Christmas of the Mason Family. Cats and the Other Lives is on Steam Winter Sale with a 25% discount. So ready your cof

Dec 12, 2022
Patch 1.1 is Out!

Greetings to All Followers of Bastet! While you were putting your hearts and souls into your duties to the cat-folk -which can be summarised as an unending form of selfless servitude, we were working

Nov 29, 2022
GIVE AWAY!!! - Kitties and Hoodies

We Greet All the Obedient Servants of the Cat-folk! We are organizing a Give Away Campaign that would require some creativity on your side because frankly, we are tired of being creative for you all t

Nov 23, 2022
Autumn Sale and Hotfix!

Greetings to All Followers of Bastet! We’d like to thank everyone who played CatOL and supported us during the launch! We have started with a Very Positive score of 97% thanks to your beautiful review

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsCats · Story Rich · Pixel Graphics · Atmospheric · Adventure · Interactive Fiction · 2D · Psychological · Drama · Point & Click · Narrative · Emotional (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German
Achievements29
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.culticgames.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX900 Series or Higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space