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Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while sim

Released Jan 30, 2014 Developer Young Horses Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux ComedyPhysicsFunnyIndieFamily Friendly
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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.

93.9%positive10,155 reviews
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“grew up with this game and played this game 10 years later absolute cinema”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“good game, but if I saw him, I definitely would've realized he was an octopus. 9.9/10 for lack of realism”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“100% recommend. If you are the kind of person who likes comedy with depth, surprisingly, this is for you! Octodad is charming, the graphics aren't that bad in my personal opinion, and it has a lovely story that makes you want to hear the resolution. It's hard to control, I LOVE…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

23playing at last check
4324-hour peak
1,810all-time peak
0 250 500 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 372 avg · Feb 2014

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.

32achievements
5.2%median completion
2.6%rarest: Number 100 Dad
49.2% of players 40.8% of players 38.2% of players 36.6% of players 22.5% of players 15.9% of players 15.7% of players 14.3% of players 12.6% of players 7.1% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 5.9% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.5% of players 4.2% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.6% of players 49.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
49.2%Be the Controller — Connect and play using a game controller.
40.8%Au Naturel — Nothing left to hide.
38.2%No Cutsies — We have rules for a reason.
Rarest badges of honor
2.6%Number 100 Dad — Die more than 100 times in a playthrough.
2.9%Amazonian Antagonist — In the jungle, you survive by any means necessary. Even cheating.
3.0%Silent But Dadly — Sneak past the biologist in the mens room before creating a diversion in the break room.

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.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$5.09lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU13.99 EUR
UK11.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.36 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil24.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$4.9 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$16

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

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 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.

May 23, 2025
Tentacles and Tea Time Bundle

Octodad is featured in the launch bundle for Grandma, No! A new physics-driven comedy from our friends at Wallride and Super Rare. Babysit, summon creatures beyond the pale, and take out the trash! If

Aug 09, 2024
Octodad Featured in The Crush House Launch Bundle!

Devolver’s The Crush House launches today! To celebrate, we’ve added Octodad to the Little Guys in Weird Worlds launch bundle! In this thirst-person shooter, you get to produce your very own reality T

Jan 31, 2020
macOS 64-bit Update Released (Version 1.2.35028)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.35028 macOS Fix for fullscreen on 64-bit 64-bit Notarized App Minimum version changed to 10.9 Trackpad touch controls working again

Jan 14, 2020
macOS 64-bit Update Released (Version 1.2.35018)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.35018 macOS 64-bit Notarized App Minimum version changed to 10.9 Trackpad touch controls working again

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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.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsComedy · Physics · Funny · Indie · Family Friendly · Adventure · Local Co-Op · Walking Simulator · Action · Singleplayer · Co-op · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, German, Korean, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements32
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.octodadgame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Additional Notes: NOT SUPPORTED: ATI Radeon X1600, Intel GMA950, NVIDIA Geforce 7050