The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings

Surreal stealth puzzle game about rescuing cats from nightmares

QUIRKIGAMI · Released Oct 26, 2026

As of Oct 28, 2026: -15% right now, $5.94

Reviews: No score yet
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 day ago; Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings?

This third-person, single-player stealth puzzle game takes place across five replayable nightmares. You find keys, use catnip to guide cats toward an elevator, and work around the Beast and its Sentinels to escape. Optional memories reveal more about the nightmares.

For you if...

+you like learning enemy rules to solve stealth puzzles
+you enjoy replaying levels to improve your score

Not for you if...

−you prefer unpredictable enemies over learning fixed behavior
−you dislike being pursued while trying to rescue cats

Screenshots and trailer

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The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (x64)
Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics: NVidia GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 with at least 6GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Beast Awoke To Eat Your Darlings 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