The Cat Lady
Psychological horror adventure about a lonely woman and five strangers
Harvester Games · Published by Screen 7 · Released Dec 4, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 6,297
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 25 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 7
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 months ago
- Mar 19, 2026
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Cat Lady?
This single-player psychological horror adventure follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely woman on the verge of suicide, as five strangers enter her life. You navigate stylized scenes, choose dialogue, and solve puzzles across chapters using keyboard controls.
For you if...
- +you want a story that confronts depression and loneliness
- +you like grim artwork paired with atmospheric music
- +you prefer character-driven horror over action
Not for you if...
- −you prefer lighter stories without suicide or graphic violence
- −you want fast-paced gameplay rather than long conversations
What players say
94% of 6,297 reviews are positive · 88% of 25 in the last 30 days
Players praise the story’s treatment of depression, grim artwork, music, and voice acting. They complain about awkward controls, unclear puzzle solutions, and crashes when switching away from the game that can cost them progress.
Screenshots and trailer
The Cat Lady system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Intel or AMD CPU
- Graphics
- DirectX compatible card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- Keyboard
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Dual-core Intel or AMD CPU
- Graphics
- NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher/ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Keyboard
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Finnish, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish.
Tags
- Horror
- Story Rich
- Adventure
- Psychological Horror
- Indie
- Female Protagonist
- Point & Click
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Psychological
- Singleplayer
- Emotional
- Exploration
- Surreal
- Cats
- Detective
Recent updates
- Mar 19, 2026 · New player? Try switching to OpenGL or Software Renderer
- Jan 10, 2018 · The Cat Lady is updated to version 1.7
- Jan 10, 2018 · The Cat Lady is updated to version 1.7
- Jul 12, 2016 · Version 1.6 update is available, but does not currently replace v1.5, because save games
- Jul 12, 2016 · Version 1.6 update is available, but does not currently replace v1.5, because save games
1 DLC available.
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