The Bad Kids

As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.

The Bad Kids is a adventure, indie and puzzle game developed by Aluba Studio and published by LightOn Game.
Released on January 17th 2023 is available on Windows and MacOS in 3 languages: English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 539 reviews of which 409 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 7.70€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Bad Kids into these genres:

Adventure Indie Puzzle Psychological Horror Mystery Drama Horror Exploration Thriller Multiple Endings Singleplayer Atmospheric Realistic Story Rich Puzzle-Platformer Satire Quick-Time Events 2D Modern Visual Novel

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel CPU Core i3
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space

MacOS

OS: Mac OS 10
Processor: Intel CPU Core i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Storage: 10 GB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Nov. 2024

Amazing game that kept me on edge and in awe for the great majority of it while I played.

Nov. 2024

A great game with a great and engrossing storyline. This game deserves more recognition.

Aug. 2024

The story kept me engaged and the puzzles, although simple, were interesting. Recommended

June 2024

Good game, lovely day for it

April 2024

Some of the puzzles are a bit confusing but overall the story is good

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Steam price	22 January 2025 20:29
Steam reviews	21 January 2025 23:47

7.70€

7.2

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Developer

Aluba Studio

Publisher

LightOn Game

Release 17 Jan 2023

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