Cats and the Other Lives

Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.

Cats and the Other Lives is a cats, story rich and adventure game developed by Cultic Games and published by Cultic Games and Maple Whispering Limited.
Released on November 21st 2022 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French and German.

It has received 1,285 reviews of which 1,182 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Cats and the Other Lives into these genres:

Cats Story Rich Adventure Atmospheric Pixel Graphics Interactive Fiction 2D Psychological Drama Point & Click Narrative Emotional Retro Old School Investigation Dark Mystery Singleplayer Dark Humor Funny

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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

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7+
Processor: Intel i5+
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX900 Series or Higher
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 3 GB available space

Reviews

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

Jan. 2025

Before I finished this game I was planning on writing a more negative review. It was boring and too slow-paced for my liking. Most of it was just walking left or right and witnessing the everyday life of quite an average family. Sure there was this mystery of hidden past to discover, but nothing too crazy, and not a lot of action either. BUT- at the very end I realised that I actually got attached to these ordinary people and their stories. Even shed some tears for them... so there is that. It might seem boring at first but in the end it gives you something to think about. I was never really fond of family bonds myself, nevertheless this story awakened some emotions and thoughts in me. Also on the good side- the graphics are really damn beautiful.

Dec. 2024

The game itself is great, however the game play and control could be better... sometimes you do something completely right but it should have been a little more to left and now the whole puzzle doesn't work etc ... Also beware people who can read arabic script, you will be severely disappointed... the arabic used is running left to right :( the story is amazing tho and i cried

Dec. 2024

The game's controls are horrendous. I almost quit a number of times because it was so frustrating, especially the last section. AWFUL. but i love watching soap operas so i had to see it through, the story was enjoyable this family needs ✨ so much therapy ✨

Sept. 2024

Listen. Listen to me. I am holding your face gently. As a writer, this is the game you dream of writing. I don't think I stopped crying from the start of the third act through the epilogue. Thank you to the devs for making something that was far, far more than I was expecting. No bugs on this end. All emotion. If you like story games: play it.

March 2024

Powerful writing and delivery!! Didn't expect the story to be so emotional. And there are a few surprises for TRPG players too!

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