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Cat Bait

Pixel-art action roguelite where helper cats fight rodent swarms

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

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Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,547
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 10 in 30 days
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 8, 2025
Minimum PC
Vulkan
4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 10 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

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Cat Bait system requirements

Minimum: Vulkan, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Does Cat Bait have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cat Bait run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Latvian, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish.

Does Cat Bait 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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