Catmaze on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania inspired by Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Nav, the world of the dead.

Catmaze is a side scroller, exploration and metroidvania game developed and published by Redblack Spade.
Released on May 24th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain and Japanese.

It has received 546 reviews of which 461 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Catmaze into these genres:

Side Scroller Exploration Metroidvania Platformer Action RPG Action-Adventure Female Protagonist Character Action Game RPG 2D Cute Lore-Rich Story Rich Open World Action Anime Pixel Graphics Fantasy Adventure Old School

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Storage: 350 MB available space

MacOS

OS: Mac OS 10.7+
Processor: 2 GHz dual core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Storage: 350 MB available space

Linux

OS: Steam OS 2.0 / Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit)
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.
Storage: 350 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025

Good game. It's too easy. But it's realy good to play it. It has some problems, like a map with no custom marks, no item to view secrete passages and the "weapons" are to much similar. Good history. But, cute to much. Every single enemy eventually turns your friend .

March 2025

I'm a sucker for a good metroidvania. I enjoy exploring areas and trying to figure out how to navigate the world. I've seen Catmaze on Steam before I wishlisted it, thinking I'll eventually pick it up. Then I saw the Metroidvania Guru's video on it and I was sold on it. Catmaze follows Alesta as she explores the land to get her mother back. It's not a bad story, nor is it poorly told. It's not going to wow you like other games. Graphically, the game looks clunky and very cartoony. Yes, it's clear what things are. And damage pits are nicely notated with a skull and crossbones. So those who are diligent can tell where some of the hidden paths are. However, there are some graphical bugs: Alesta will continue to run or get stuck in a loop when running into a wall. The gameplay continues the theme of clunkiness: the hitboxes are a little wonky with the creatures as sometimes it lead to double hits or it'll chose to damage 1 enemy instead of both (or more). I've also had times when the game will not recognize that I should be on a platform. That aside, it's a very solid metroidvania. There's a lot to explore. The platforming itself is rather solid. Alesta doesn't gain experience: she upgrades her amulet and which necklace she wears impacts how she becomes stronger. The down part is that the amulet's power will degrade as she takes damage. Furthermore, she relies on summons to protect her. Some are better than others. The bulk of them have their use in puzzle solving / navigation. There are also some bracelets that can be upgraded 3 times. But past that, it makes money mostly useless. Some of the quests are marked on the map. However, I desperately want there to be a way I can place markers to remember significant things. A lot of the upgrades are well hidden. The game does show, weirdly, some mercy by marking anything missed (upgrades and hidden passages) right before the finale. Sound wise, everything is decent. It's pleasant to listen to while playing. In conclusion, Catmaze is a solid Metroidvania. It's not going to wow folks and bring them into the fold. For those who are looking for a new game in the genre will find a well crafted game that can reach the conclusion in approximately 6 hours. Don't let the cutesy appearance deceive you. There's some really great exploration in this game.

March 2025

This was a really good MV. I remember trying this some years ago and didn't like it much, but gave it a second shot and had a good time. Really chill. I wouldn't say there are any aspects that it does so well that you go "oh, you gotta play this game to experience this", but it's a really good time. On the other hand the only negatives I can mention are no map markers and biomes aren't distinguished on the map so I ended up revisiting some spots several times by mistake before getting the right upgrade just because I couldn't tell where it was. Genuinely good. Pretty good story too.

Sept. 2024

Fun little metroidvania, quite silly and charming. Worth a buy but don't expect too much replayability, took me 10h to ace the thing, last boss was a b&tch to go though.

July 2024

Such a fun game. Nothing terribly difficult, but such an amazing experience. Also, really enjoyed the story... all the "enemies" end up being totally relatable by end game. Although it shows only 4 hours of gameplay, I do have an additional 8 hours of gameplay via Steam Deck that somehow did not get logged (possibly because I was traveling and in "OFFLINE" mode). I'm nearing what feels like the end of the game and feels like I have less than 3 hours of pure gameplay left... making this an extremely enjoyable 15ish hour casual difficulty Metroidvania-esque action platformer. Although I have an amazing experience with this game, it's not without it's quarks. There are many times when there can be sprite overload and audio/framerate tends to get sacrificed. Nothing game breaking, but noticeable. Other than that, no real bugs or noticeable performance issues. HIGHLY recommend this game. I'd say it feels very reminiscent of the momodora series in terms of difficulty and play style with it's own unique combat "weapons". I'm a MV/Action Platformer junkie, and I definitely plan on finishing this game through and plaything through again in the future!

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