Cat in the Box
Pixel horror adventure about exploring and escaping a cult mansion
Gustav · Released May 1, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,599
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 10 in 30 days
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jul 10, 2023
What is Cat in the Box?
A 2D pixel-art horror adventure set in a mansion owned by a cult. You play a girl who arrives to film the mansion and becomes trapped. Search rooms for keys and clues while evading a killer and looking for a way out.
For you if...
- +you like atmospheric horror with a mystery to unravel
- +you enjoy exploring rooms for clues and hidden secrets
Not for you if...
- −you want a longer game without puzzles
- −you dislike horror games with sudden pursuits
What players say
93% of 1,599 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the atmosphere, story twists, and secrets found through exploration. Common complaints concern awkward controls and chase sequences that demand precise timing.
How many players finish Cat in the Box?
37% of Steam players have unlocked «Deceive», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Cat in the Box system requirements
Minimum: CPU-integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Cat in the Box?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- Any processor w/ a clock rate of 2 GHz
- Graphics
- CPU-integrated or on-board graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 250 MB available space
Does Cat in the Box have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Cat in the Box run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: Korean, English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Russian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Cat in the Box use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Horror
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Pixel Graphics
- Indie
- Psychological Horror
- 2D
- Thriller
- Female Protagonist
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Puzzle
- Multiple Endings
- Dark
- Survival Horror
- Anime
Recent updates
- Jun 3, 2020 · Update: 2020-06-03
- May 30, 2020 · Update: 2020-05-31
- May 21, 2020 · Update: 2020-05-21
- May 10, 2020 · Update: 2020-05-10
- May 9, 2020 · Update: 2020-05-09
1 DLC available.
