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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. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
70 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I thought of giving this game a new review, cause I felt like this. This game shows the story of a grandma. This grandma had a cat and we the player become the exact copy. Hence the name of "Copycat": While playing…”
“What I liked about this game was the storyline told without sugarcoating and excusing wrong treatment of pets as it is usually done in our society. I hope this game ends up played by as many people as possible and let…”
“I recently finished Copycat, and overall I think many reviews miss the point of what the game is trying to do. First of all, the controls are actually quite good. I honestly don’t understand why some players complain…”
20 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“What I liked about this game was the storyline told without sugarcoating and excusing wrong treatment of pets as it is usually done in our society. I hope this game ends up played by as many people as possible and let…”
“I recently finished Copycat, and overall I think many reviews miss the point of what the game is trying to do. First of all, the controls are actually quite good. I honestly don’t understand why some players complain…”
“I don’t usually take the time to write reviews for games I enjoy… but Copycat genuinely deserves one. From the moment I started playing, I was hooked. There’s something about the atmosphere and overall design that just…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Copycat is a simple, short game, which took me around 3h to complete with all achievements. While buying this game I expected to bawl my eyes out, however I got absolutely different experience. I got f***ing angry.…”
“Whilst a fairly simple and easy game, I enjoyed it as a short game to pass a few hours! Idk about anyone else but it made me cry. I wasn't a big fan of how the story went, but for the developers first game I think it's…”
“It was a nice little short story about cat and heavy topics like abandonment. Would recommend to animal enthusiasts.”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“What I liked about this game was the storyline told without sugarcoating and excusing wrong treatment of pets as it is usually done in our society. I hope this game ends up played by as many people as possible and let…”
“I first played the Demo on Playstation and I absolutely loved it! I decided to buy the full version, the story line is great, the animations are also amazing. I felt immersed in the gameplay and felt connected to the…”
“More of an experience than a game. Emotionally manipulative, but also plausible. That's not to excuse or condone what I'd consider unethical behaviors, but rather an acknowledgement that humans are, well... human. On a…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Really cool game, It reminded my black and white cat, I'll do it again to get all achievment!”
“ABSOLUTELY worth the playthrough. As a cat love this game hit the feels but also had an amazing ending story. Everything has a reason meaning and honestly i think ill play this again when i need to be reminded with a…”
“This is such a cozy game, impossible to lose. (non-gamer) very good very nice. Olive does not deserve us. 10/10 would play a second version! xoxox”
20 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I definitely thought I was getting a different game. The description made me think it was going to be about cat-to-cat drama, and not about an owner who should have never had a pet to begin with. I disliked a lot of…”
“Mixed feelings about this game. Story is okay but... Olive and Mae are horrible people. Mae is honestly insufferable, why are you throwing your mom's cat out??? Olive? Olive you're a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ horrible demon. Abandoning a…”
“One of the worst games I have ever played. You can go throught my reviews and you will not find me saying that about an indie title. Even if I thumb down an indie title, i always try to give some constructive criticsm.…”
19 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I definitely thought I was getting a different game. The description made me think it was going to be about cat-to-cat drama, and not about an owner who should have never had a pet to begin with. I disliked a lot of…”
“Copycat is a simple, short game, which took me around 3h to complete with all achievements. While buying this game I expected to bawl my eyes out, however I got absolutely different experience. I got f***ing angry.…”
“This is a short game (took me about 3 hours to get to the finale) that I liked at first. Most of the story is just heartbreaking and I had to tightly hug my cat several times (which looks exactly like the cat I played).…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I definitely thought I was getting a different game. The description made me think it was going to be about cat-to-cat drama, and not about an owner who should have never had a pet to begin with. I disliked a lot of…”
“Mixed feelings about this game. Story is okay but... Olive and Mae are horrible people. Mae is honestly insufferable, why are you throwing your mom's cat out??? Olive? Olive you're a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ horrible demon. Abandoning a…”
“I highly recommend this game. Its strongest point is definitely the narrative. The story is engaging from beginning to end, and the game is filled with small mini-games that keep things interesting. Mechanically, it…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Mixed feelings about this game. Story is okay but... Olive and Mae are horrible people. Mae is honestly insufferable, why are you throwing your mom's cat out??? Olive? Olive you're a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ horrible demon. Abandoning a…”
“This game was great. Everything about it was amazing! The story, the gameplay, every little aspect was perfect. This game gets you very emotional as well. Only complaint I have with the game is the jumping mechanic, but…”
“If you like a linear story, button mashing and sequence games, sludgy controls, bland and irritating characters, and being forced by a game to be loyal to garbage humans -- this is the game for you. [spoiler] Mae should…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Not much for strong reviews but I figured I'd give this one a shot I'll start with the cons because that'll be faster. As a game, it's not great, it's just a small collection of 3 repeating minigames and occasional…”
“Copycat ne brille pas par son gameplay ou ses graphismes, mais par le fait de toucher en plein cœur, surtout les amoureux des animaux. Une maison, ce n'est pas qu'un tout et 4 murs. Une maison, c'est aussi notre…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“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 data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
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.
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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.
Happy 2nd birthday to our Copycat family
Hi kittens, We want to celebrate Copycat's 2nd birthday with you! It's next week and we are so excited. Three cheers! Hip hip hooray. What we have achieved in two years: • Donated $3,107 (AUD) to our
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
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| 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 |
| 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