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Purrgatory
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Charming characters and heartfelt writing” (22 of 54 reviews) and “Short few-hour experiences” (11). What reviewers agree on ↓
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
22 of the 54 reviews raise this.
“Incredibly fun story; I'm honestly surprised this is free lol”
“Chipped away at the game littl eby little till i had enough free time to play a whole chunk of it to completion and i LOVE IT TO BITS. Was worth staying up late at night to power of friendship through everything. Big…”
“Lovely 😌 I love all cat puns, they are so funny :,) also all characters are so full of personality and also so nice that I sometimes forgot that it was a game and not real :,) The library is still my favourite part.…”
11 of the 54 reviews raise this.
“I played through the entire Itch.io version of this game, which I believe is identical. I really, truly adored my ~5 hours in this game. The characters are varied and have depth to them, the world building is wonderful,…”
“very sweet game. can finish it up relatively quickly, I had a great few hours. :)”
“Charming game. The characters are lovable and each feel like a real person. The game only takes a few hours to get through, but by the end you understand each character and feel like you know them. Cute art style. Great…”
9 of the 54 reviews raise this.
“The navigation took some getting used to, but such chill way to spend the evening! Cute art, but the amount of puns here are cat-astrophic... heh :D”
“Charming game. The characters are lovable and each feel like a real person. The game only takes a few hours to get through, but by the end you understand each character and feel like you know them. Cute art style. Great…”
“super super cute game!!!!! just finished my first playthrough, with the ending where (spoiler hidden) i really really like the simple style of the game. the characters are so freaking cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i also rlly…”
6 of the 54 reviews raise this.
“I fell in love with this game faster than i thought I could. This game is so simplistic but deeper the more you play. This is a game i could never stop playing. Thank you to the devs for making such a lovely game i…”
“This game was super cozy and satisfying to play through, I loved following all of the storylines all while solving the many puzzles. <3”
“super super cute game!!!!! just finished my first playthrough, with the ending where (spoiler hidden) i really really like the simple style of the game. the characters are so freaking cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i also rlly…”
6 of the 54 reviews raise this.
“Incredibly fun story; I'm honestly surprised this is free lol”
“Such a cute game, clearly a lot of love went in to making it. Very punny, very sweet, lots of gameplay and puzzle-like things to do. All the characters are so cute and the music isn't annoying. Can't believe it's free!…”
“really chill and good game!! especially because its free, damn it! just a really fun experience overall. short and sweet. i loved the characters, the music is great, good artstyle, i wish i could have paid for this…”
Counted across 54 English reviews (the 54 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“A very charming game with endearing characters, a very cute artstyle and lots, lots LOTS of puns! It can be completed in about 4-5 hours, just long enough to be well immersed in this universe and to get attached to the characters and their stories. However I really do not…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“i just finished purrgatory a few minutes ago and as i type this i pray i get a traumatic brain injury and forget i ever played this just so i can experience it for the first time again. it's seriously such a good game. the story is simple yet beautiful, the characters are…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“short and sweet :3 a very relaxing sit and play game”
— a player, Steam review · 229 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
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Demo released for my new game Evenfall!
Hello! I have gone through a lot of life changes in the last four years, but I am finally hard at work on a new visual novel. Just like Purrgatory, there will be lots of exploration, loveable characte
Purrgatory in Norwegian (Bokmål) and Russian!
hello everyone, i'm happy to announce that purrgatory is now available in norwegian and russian, courtesy of translators kettu and marcel respectively! thank you so much to the two of you, and all of
New project from Niv!
I'm excited to announce a project I've been working on ever since I released Purrgatory! It's far from done, but I'm ready to take you all on this journey with me. My next game will be-- ... ⚠️ FAILUR
Purrgatory est disponible en français !
hi all, i'm very happy to announce that purrgatory is now available in french! this update was multiple years in the making and is the work of translator virtuoso léo l'hoost, with help from fellow tr
Purrgatory in Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin American Spanish!
hello everyone! this long-overdue update contains FOUR new translations for purrgatory: italian, polish, brazilian portuguese, and latin american spanish! these showcase the talent, hard work, and att
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · LGBTQ+ · Cute · Point & Click · Cats · Funny · Story Rich · Hand-drawn · Casual · Minimalist · Multiple Endings · Pixel Graphics (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, French, Norwegian, Russian |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 200 MB available space