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The Cat Lady

Psychological horror adventure about a lonely woman and five strangers

Harvester Games · Published by Screen 7 · Released Dec 4, 2013

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 5,133
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 33 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 19, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 5,133 reviews are positive · 100% of 33 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.

How many players finish The Cat Lady?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Chapter 7 Completed!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Cat Lady system requirements

Minimum: DirectX compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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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

Does The Cat Lady have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Cat Lady 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
  • 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
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Finnish, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Polish.

Does The Cat Lady 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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