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Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

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

Released Jul 25, 2016 Developer Last Quarter Studios Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux IndieAdventure2DPlatformerCats
View on Steam ↗ $0.99 (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.

92.8%positive676 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Simple but addictive game about grief”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“So is Lumi white, green, red, or blue. Nah she's purple.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“best game”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:19 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
224-hour peak
75all-time peak
0 25 50 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 25 avg · Jul 2016

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.

16achievements
21.5%median completion
1.8%rarest: Pacifist Run
68.4% of players 56.1% of players 38.7% of players 28.7% of players 25.2% of players 23.5% of players 23.0% of players 22.6% of players 21.5% of players 14.6% of players 13.6% of players 12.6% of players 12.0% of players 10.3% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 68.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
68.4%Turning into liquid is a thing — Complete World 1.
56.1%Flying is also a thing — Complete World 2.
38.7%New things to interact with — Complete World 3.
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Pacifist Run — Complete the entire game without destroying any moving enemies, in a single run.
1.8%God Mode — Complete the entire game without dying, in a single run.
10.3%Always There — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$0.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$0.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US0.99 USD
EU1.09 EUR
UK0.95 GBP
Australia1.40 AUD
Canada1.19 CAD
Japan135 JPY
Brazil3.99 BRL
China6.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$0.8 Japan Canada China Australia US EU UK≈$1.3

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

Latest official news

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

Jun 05, 2026
[Patch] 1.6.18 Changelog

Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release! Improvements Upgraded to a newer version of the Unity engine. Fixes Fixed certain texts in the Reset level pack being partially obstruct

Apr 29, 2026
Regional Price Adjustment Notice

This is a notice to inform everyone that the game's pricing will be adjusted in certain regions in early May 2026. The base price for the game will remain at 0.99 U.S Dollars. The game will be using S

Apr 11, 2026
[Patch] 1.6.17 Changelog

Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release! Fixes Fix portions of text in World 9 Room 10 being obstructed by the ground.

Mar 14, 2026
[Patch] 1.6.16 Changelog

Special thanks to all the testers who helped with this release! Improvements Added exit button to level select. Updated social media links on the title screen. Updated website links in the credits. Up

Oct 03, 2025
Security update for Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

Earlier today, Unity notified developers of a security vulnerability affecting applications built with versions of Unity from 2017.1 onwards on certain platforms. The vulnerability consists of command

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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, Indie
Player tagsIndie · Adventure · 2D · Platformer · Cats · Cute · Story Rich · Psychological Horror · Casual · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Female Protagonist (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements16
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://catsareliquid.lastquarterstudios.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 5th Generation Intel Core m3 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 120 MB available space