Unlock The Cat

Sliding-block puzzles where you move rocks to free a cat

Minicactus Games · Released Mar 2, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 141
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 19, 2025
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Unlock The Cat?

This is an isometric puzzle game with 40 levels about a cat that refuses to jump over obstacles. You slide stones only forward and backward until the cat can reach a red-marked destination.

For you if...

+you want a short puzzle game to play alone

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action rather than careful puzzle solving

What players say

96% of 141 reviews are positive

Players praise the kitten, the scenery, and the relaxing music. Some find the later puzzles frustratingly difficult.

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Unlock The Cat system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 220 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Unlock The Cat have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Unlock The Cat 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: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Unlock The Cat 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam