Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Physics comedy adventure about an octopus pretending to be human
Young Horses · Released Jan 30, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 11K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 42 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2
- peak 24h 8
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 6 years ago
- Jan 31, 2020
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is Octodad: Dadliest Catch?
In this physics-based comedy adventure, you control an octopus posing as a human father. Guide his limbs through everyday tasks and a trip to the aquarium while keeping his identity secret from his family.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slapstick built around awkward physics controls
- +you want to share control of one character in co-op
- +you like lighthearted stories about family life
Not for you if...
- −you prefer precise movement over deliberately clumsy controls
- −you want a longer adventure rather than a short story
What players say
94% of 10,718 reviews are positive · 97% of 42 in the last 30 days
Players praise the physical comedy and lighthearted family story. The main complaints are frustrating controls and the short length.
Screenshots and trailer
Octodad: Dadliest Catch system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP3
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent
- Graphics
- Intel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- NOT SUPPORTED: ATI Radeon X1600, Intel GMA950, NVIDIA Geforce 7050
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 2.8Ghz or equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 450, AMD Radeon HD 5670 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, German, Korean, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian.
Tags
- Comedy
- Physics
- Funny
- Indie
- Family Friendly
- Adventure
- Local Co-Op
- Walking Simulator
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Co-op
- Puzzle
- Difficult
- Short
- Third Person
- Intentionally Awkward Controls
Recent updates
- Jan 31, 2020 · macOS 64-bit Update Released (Version 1.2.35028)
- Jan 14, 2020 · macOS 64-bit Update Released (Version 1.2.35018)
- Sep 6, 2018 · Update Released (Version 1.2.35006)
- Jun 7, 2016 · Update Released (Version 1.2.19338)
- Jun 7, 2016 · Update Released (Version 1.2.19338)
1 DLC available.
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