How To Bathe Your Cat

A physics puzzle game about channeling liquids to bathe a cat

Fractal Projects · Released Sep 27, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 136
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Sep 10, 2021
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is How To Bathe Your Cat?

This single-player physics puzzle game has 40 handmade levels about washing and perfuming a cat while keeping lava away. You create and destroy dams and use bombs to direct water, gas, and lava through each puzzle.

For you if...

+you enjoy solving puzzles by manipulating fluids and barriers
+you like pixel art and a cat-focused premise

Not for you if...

−you prefer pure logic puzzles without precise timing or dexterity

What players say

91% of 136 reviews are positive

Players praise the challenging puzzles and value for money. Complaints focus on inconsistent physics and solutions that leave very little room for error.

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How To Bathe Your Cat system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run How To Bathe Your Cat?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Does How To Bathe Your Cat have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does How To Bathe Your Cat run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does How To Bathe Your 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