Follow the Black Kitten

A pixel-art visual novel with stories inside a secondhand laptop

Total · Released Jan 17, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 84
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Aug 14, 2022
Minimum PC: any; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Follow the Black Kitten?

This free, single-player visual novel begins when you buy a flea-market laptop containing an interactive story collection and an unexplained presence. You read stories separate from the main plot and can play a rock-paper-scissors minigame.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring files through a fictional computer interface
+you like loading additional stories made by other players

Not for you if...

−you prefer lengthy campaigns over brief narrative games

What players say

85% of 84 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and enjoy the short stories. Other players criticize the writing and describe the interaction as little more than clicking through text.

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Follow the Black Kitten system requirements

Minimum: any, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 7
Processor: intel atom
Graphics: any
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Follow the Black Kitten have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Follow the Black Kitten run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Follow the Black Kitten 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