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Copycat
A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“i thought i was just gonna play a cute cat game… why am i sitting here questioning life bro Copycat is not just about a cat. it’s about being replaced, being forgotten, and that feeling when you realize maybe you were never really “home” to someone the way you thought you were.…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Damn, this game is lowkey sad. The story mainly revolves around denial, abandonment and acceptance. The gameplay is pretty surface level as it's a narritive driven title, all you do is explore (keep in mind the map parts are tiny and don't have many things to interact with) and…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“I'm convinced most of the positive reviews are bots. Gameplay is fine, cats are cute, but... [spoiler] The main human characters Olive and Mae are both horrid people with no redeeming qualities. Each of them abuse the cats throughout the game in multiple ways. At the very least,…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Widening your collection beyond Steam? Get Copycat on PS5.
Hi kittens, Can you believe we are halfway through 2026! We have been busy working on our Copycat Nintendo Switch ports. But let's just keep that between us for now. 👋 Your positive rating means a lot
Copycat in 2026: a big year for our small studio
Hi kittens! The Copycat team is hard at work. As you can see, the original Copycat is working the hardest. We love her so much. 2026 has been a big year and we have so much to update you on. So far we
With your help, we donated AUD$2297 to our local animal shelter.
Hi kittens, Happy Christmas. Wishing you a wonderful festive holiday with your nearest and dearest. We hope your furbabies get lots of cuddles. We have tons to recap, so let's dive in! 👋 Your positive
Let's celebrate! It's been 12 months since we launched.
Hi kittens, Happy 1st Birthday to Copycat. It’s been a whole year of feels, tears, and love for our furbabies. Thanks for coming on this journey with us! 👋 Your positive rating means a lot to our smal
Did someone say PS5 physical editions are here?!
Hi cool cats, Summer has been swell (and happy winter for our southern hemisphere kittens)! We have been busy keeping Copycat in high spirits. If you have been following our socials, you might have se
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Cats · Emotional · Indie · Adventure · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Controller · Walking Simulator · Narration · Exploration · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Ukrainian, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish, French * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 21 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.youtube.com/c/CopycatGameDevlog |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K (3.5 GHz) / AMD FX-8300 (3.3 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4 GB VRAM) Storage: 18 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card