Cat Bait

Pixel-art action roguelite where helper cats fight rodent swarms

Mayni prod. · Released Aug 27, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 1,547
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 18 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Nov 18, 2024

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Cat Bait?

Cat Bait is a 2D, single-player action roguelite in a pixel-art world where a cat faces waves of mice and other rodents. You dodge enemies while summoned helper cats attack, upgrade the helpers during each run, and fight bosses in different locations. Coins from defeated enemies pay for upgrades between runs.

For you if...

+you like dodging swarms while companion cats attack
+you enjoy short sessions and upgrades between runs
+you prefer cute pixel art and solo play

Not for you if...

−you want a wide variety of upgrade choices
−you want cooperative play rather than solo runs

What players say

96% of 1,547 reviews are positive · 100% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cute pixel art and easy-to-learn combat. Their main complaints are repetitive runs, limited upgrade options, and a lack of content.

Screenshots and trailer

Cat Bait system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 2 Ghz
Graphics: Vulkan or OpenGL support
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 37
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

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

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Latvian, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish.