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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
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“PRETTY AWSOME I LOVED IT SO MUCH . Even though it was pretty challenging, but when you got it right you would be OVER THE MOON”
“Octodad: Dadliest Catch has to be one of the best games for casual players I have ever seen. The sheer amount of fun you can have just from the physics built into this game alone is endless. Plus Octodad is a really…”
“I truly wish there was more content for this game, an absolutely unique and amazing experience after all this time, I really robbed myself waiting so long to try it. I would heavily recommend.”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Octodad: Dadliest Catch has to be one of the best games for casual players I have ever seen. The sheer amount of fun you can have just from the physics built into this game alone is endless. Plus Octodad is a really…”
“Surprisingly, Octodad is nowhere near as difficult as you might imagine it to be. Although the controls do take a bit of getting used to, most of the objectives don't take a great deal of speed or precision to complete.…”
“So, it's just a game about a average man with a wife and family going through some marital problems. Also, some time's he ends up being sucked down a toilet. I mean, hasn't it happened to everyone at some point or…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A classic game from 2014, it is super fun still all these years later. depending on how good you at the controls you can beat the game not 100% in like 1.7 hours, there is a lot of cool things you can and nice ties,…”
“[h1] Whacky Janky Fun [/h1] Octodad: Deadliest Catch is one of those games that I remember seeing a ton of Youtube videos on when I was younger and it just sat in my library for the longest time. Well I finally decided…”
“peak game with great characters, story, controls, and overall gameplay.”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“PRETTY AWSOME I LOVED IT SO MUCH . Even though it was pretty challenging, but when you got it right you would be OVER THE MOON”
“Surprisingly, Octodad is nowhere near as difficult as you might imagine it to be. Although the controls do take a bit of getting used to, most of the objectives don't take a great deal of speed or precision to complete.…”
“it is a good platformer for those who need a chalenge, also the editor is just in the local files! how convinent”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“challenged myself to play under two hours and did it in under 1:45 twas infact the most hectic experience but most lovely experience of all time”
“A classic game from 2014, it is super fun still all these years later. depending on how good you at the controls you can beat the game not 100% in like 1.7 hours, there is a lot of cool things you can and nice ties,…”
“pretty quick to beat ngl but i do love the cute and funny story, also fun mechanics. 10/10”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“A real nostalgic game, it took me like 8 and a half hours to complete 90% of it. However, I really hated that you get your legs clip into objects over and over again and have to restart. Normally I was gonna 100% it but…”
“Like the physics based gameplay, it does become clunky in some areas.”
“i love this game super nostalgic for me and finally beat the game super fun and pretty funny kinda annoying at times but i think its worth playing 9/10”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I truly wish there was more content for this game, an absolutely unique and amazing experience after all this time, I really robbed myself waiting so long to try it. I would heavily recommend.”
“Surprisingly, Octodad is nowhere near as difficult as you might imagine it to be. Although the controls do take a bit of getting used to, most of the objectives don't take a great deal of speed or precision to complete.…”
“fun but hella short boy”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A classic 2010s YouTube game. Good for some nostalgia and fun gameplay, although I wish I had more control in the swimming scene. Otherwise, a worthwhile playthrough!”
“Surprisingly, Octodad is nowhere near as difficult as you might imagine it to be. Although the controls do take a bit of getting used to, most of the objectives don't take a great deal of speed or precision to complete.…”
“hate my wife and i hate her and i hate mhy kids and i hate tartar sauce coffee and i hate my wife so much how do i geta ddeovric how do i spell dicivloc dior divo rce dicoer ♥♥♥♥ hog rider duviree divoroice dicvokr…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“this game was super good, it did glitch or bug sometimes but nothing that made it unplayable”
“A real nostalgic game, it took me like 8 and a half hours to complete 90% of it. However, I really hated that you get your legs clip into objects over and over again and have to restart. Normally I was gonna 100% it but…”
“Cool story and very unique gameplay but unfortunately the crashes make the game unplayable. I have messed with settings numerous times and it still does not work. I do not know for sure if it is because my computer is…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“grew up with this game and played this game 10 years later absolute cinema”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“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“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 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
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Latest official news
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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
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
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Comedy · Physics · Funny · Indie · Family Friendly · Adventure · Local Co-Op · Walking Simulator · Action · Singleplayer · Co-op · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, German, Korean, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 32 |
| Official site | http://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