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KinitoPET

Retro psychological horror with a virtual friend who disrupts your desktop

troy_en · Published by troy_en, veil · Released Jan 9, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 131 in 30 days
Players
20
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 11, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
4 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is KinitoPET?

KinitoPET is a single-player, retro-styled psychological horror game about a virtual companion with a hidden secret. You interact with Kinito as it talks, browses, and plays games with you, following a story with multiple endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy retro computer aesthetics and psychological horror
  • +you prefer short, story-driven games with multiple endings

Not for you if...

  • −you want open-ended web exploration instead of a guided story
  • −you avoid horror that changes your display or sound

What players say

92% of 14,787 reviews are positive · 90% of 131 in the last 30 days

Players praise the personalized scares and the way the game appears to interfere with their computer. The most common complaint in recent reviews is that it fails to launch or crashes, particularly on Windows 11. Some players also find the story too short or the scares ineffective.

Players over time

▼ -5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 43 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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How many players finish KinitoPET?

51% of Steam players have unlocked «No escape», 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

KinitoPET screenshot 1

KinitoPET system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i3-3220 CPU
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
850 MB available space
Notes
OpenGL ES 3.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i5-8250U CPU
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
850 MB available space
Notes
OpenGL ES 3.0

Does KinitoPET have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does KinitoPET run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does KinitoPET 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

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