Cat in the Box

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Cat in the Box is a horror, rpgmaker and adventure game developed and published by Gustav.
Released on May 01st 2020 is available only on Windows in 7 languages: English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Russian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 1,289 reviews of which 1,215 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Cat in the Box into these genres:

Horror RPGMaker Adventure Mystery Indie Pixel Graphics Psychological Horror 2D Thriller Puzzle Female Protagonist Story Rich Singleplayer Multiple Endings Dark Survival Horror Anime Atmospheric Great Soundtrack Replay Value

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Any processor w/ a clock rate of 2 GHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: CPU-integrated or on-board graphics
Storage: 250 MB available space

Reviews

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July 2024

Even if this game isn't polished as many other Horror RPG it sure has personality and it sure has some really fun twist. Just a couple of things that absolutely bother me: - The camera filter constatly on without any option of turning it off, Dirtying the image, and not making me fully appreciate the pixel-art. - The quick time event that sometimes uses a buttom already used in normal gameplay and Idk why makes you lose the quick time event - The Stamina mechanic is more annoying that actually making the chasing scenes more intese. - The chocolate that is pratically useless. - The non-pixelated art being at low resolution I played this game for 7 hours and yet i still have to find the box with inside the cat. Final vote: 6.5/10

July 2024

Cat in the Box is an indie RPG Horror Game that feels like a love letter to the classic Ao Oni or The Crooked Man, filled with puzzles and the paranormal. I discovered this thanks to a friend recommending it to me. Initially, I didn't enjoy the game, finding it hard to get into, but on another playthrough, I enjoyed it much more. Positives > Both Playthroughs I had made me realize just how unsettling the game is. With dark corners, random events, unnerving music and even a few jumpscares, this game is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. > The Style is nice, and adds to that feeling of "nostalgia," so to say. > Pretty short, about an hour to an hour and a half to play through. It doesn't overstay its welcome. > Filled with Easter Eggs and Random events that make every playthrough different, which I think is a super nice touch. Negatives > On my initial playthrough, I hated the game because of how lackluster the story and writing was. spoilers, but The whole reason why the protagonist gets in this mess is because of a cult performing rituals in exchange for medical expertise. The ritual was originally just random strews of words and materials, thrown together to seem real, and it ends up working and putting a curse on the house. Although I found the backstory of the house being cursed lackluster, the story of the protagonist stuck in a loop made up for it a bit. > Puzzles are a bit bland. It's either hitting random buttons until you solve it, finding a code, or moving objects around. > Chase sequences can take a few attempts too, but are all scripted. Although the atmosphere is there, there is no constant threat it feels. Even with an okay story, puzzle, and chase sequences, Cat in the Box has a great atmosphere that I think a lot of horror games lack. Even if it wasn't mind-bogglingly amazing it still really added to the experience. Do pick this one up if you're a RPG Maker Horror Game fan.

June 2024

Okay.. so like.. even though I only have 42 minutes of playtime so far. This SH!T Is scary. It's my first real RPG Maker horror game (Other than TCOAAL, but even then it doesn't make me feel like this..) and I.. I'm just scared. After being hunted down by Mr Crazy with a knife, and learning about how the big ass house was owned by a cult? of some kind? (P.S. I'm genuinely scared of like.. real cults.) It got to much and I need a small break for now. With that all being said.. I'm LOVING IT SO FAR!! I've never heard about this game before, or have I seen any videos or anything. so.. yeah :> (P.s. There's someone outside my window.. it's 3:30Am.. and they are holding a sign that, I think says "Continue Playing the game, It was just getting good".. odd.)

June 2024

a very chilling cute little game with a lot going for it, it's fairly short in length but has enough replayablility with little extras that appear once you've completed the game at least once

March 2024

Lovely game. def recomend you play it, story was great. Hidden stuff to find is amazing. ps: join the chocolate loop gang

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6.89€

8.9

1,215

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Developer

Gustav

Publisher

Gustav

Release 01 May 2020

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