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Gato Roboto
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
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
61 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“TLDR: Super fun OG-NES Metroid nostalgia wrapped in an adorable cat package. /)/) ( . .) ( づ♡ Released in 2019 and a current modest asking price of $8 USD I would absolutely recommend this sweet little platformer.…”
27 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“TLDR: Super fun OG-NES Metroid nostalgia wrapped in an adorable cat package. /)/) ( . .) ( づ♡ Released in 2019 and a current modest asking price of $8 USD I would absolutely recommend this sweet little platformer.…”
“short 'n sweet with some nice art.”
13 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Fun little game worth the the asking price. Even better if you play it on the steam deck!”
“Fun and cute! The binary color palette and crunchy audio work really well here, and everything's polished up really well. The game's pretty short, but it doesn't cost much and keep things interesting the entire time, so…”
“It's fine as a short game especially considering it was cheap. On my first playthrough I 100% the game internally and it was fun to explore. Some of the bosses felt ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with hard to dodge mechanics only because you…”
12 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“TLDR: Super fun OG-NES Metroid nostalgia wrapped in an adorable cat package. /)/) ( . .) ( づ♡ Released in 2019 and a current modest asking price of $8 USD I would absolutely recommend this sweet little platformer.…”
“Gato Roboto is a must have for any metroidvania fan. Getting all the achievements was the most fun I have ever had 100%ing a game and they really offer a challenge for those whishing to explore everything the game has…”
“Short and sweet. I finished in just under 3 hours, getting everything but one health upgrade. It's a bite-sized Metroidvania, more or less what you'd expect. The trailer makes it look somewhat more intense than it…”
11 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Short but fun game. Fast-paced and responsive”
“This was a surprisingly great game that should be talked about more. It's definitely more on the metroid side of metroidvania with abilities unlocking paths. The visuals are minimal, but the sound is fun, the movement…”
“Charming, but also just a really good metroid game with fun movement abilities.”
8 of the 98 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“First boss filtered me, and I honestly don't feel like getting angry about this game anymore. thirty-ish attempts. I'm done.”
“Main game is short and easy, last achievement was easy as well although difficulty spikes up a bit. 6.25/10”
“6/10 Funny small gatovania game, ideal to beat in one sitting btw the ventilation level sucks ass”
7 of the 98 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The big negative: the millennial writing. Nothing matters. Nothing is serious. Not even jokes are heartfelt but are 'references' to 'tropes' at best. There's no story and no setting and no characters that matter.…”
“É um metroidvania bem intuitivo e que serve bem pra quem não conhece o gênero, pois traz uma certa simplicidade e linearidade que ajuda os jogadores mais novos ou casuais, diferente do que pode acontecer em um jogo mais…”
“short, sweet, kind of let down by its ending. genuinely good writing from start to [i]almost[/i] finish, though mostly as the backdrop to a silly, fun (and [i]very[/i] well designed) metroidvania that had me 100%ing on…”
4 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 98 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This 1-bit Metroidvania can be done in a couple of sittings, and it's nice to play something in this genre that doesn't take a massive commitment. Really solidly put together an with an absolutely banging techno…”
“adorable little cat metroidvania. Mostly worth the price; definitely if on sale. My only major issue was how slippery the cat is, on occassion”
3 of the 98 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“silly cat metroidvania, fun game, sometimes the rewards for going off the path are kind of lame(the collectibles that change how the game look are honestly lame as hell and I would've preferred anything else). Anyways,…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“If you love Pixel Graphics, Metroivania and especially CAT, you're in the right place. If you don't, just play it anyway cause the game is awesome and cute. Love it. Metroid with a cat. It's a 7/10 game but at that price it's a 9/10 value. My friend knows how much I love cats.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Really wanted to like it, but the constant white flashes got to me after a while. Changing the palette did exactly nothing to stop my eyes from bleeding. The cat is cute and the platforming is just challenging enough to get sucked in, but I'd rather refrain from a stun grenade…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Good game but If you aren't sold on the game based on it being about an 8 bit cat riding a mech, you might be disappointed by the game's short run time. Only buy this one if you like the concept of a metroid-like with this setting and aesthetic, and are a completionist who likes…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 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.
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This is a PREORDER for a physical product. Estimated shipping date is Q4 2022. The SRG Reserve of GATO ROBOTO for Nintendo Switch features: SWITCH CARTRIDGE Includes critical updates, patches, and DLC
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Metroidvania · Action · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · 2D · Cats · Platformer · Retro · Singleplayer · Cute · Side Scroller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | http://www.gatoroboto.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x86/x64 Processor: Intel Pentium E2180 (2 * 2000) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Gamepad Recommended