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A Good Cat and The Graduate Life

A 2D platformer about a cat helping a graduate student

Norphel Lynn · Released Aug 9, 2024

ActionFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
99% of 136
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 11, 2025
Minimum PC
Built-in Graphic Cards
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is A Good Cat and The Graduate Life?

In this free, single-player 2D platformer, you jump and dash as a cat trying to help its owner cope with graduate school.

For you if...

  • +you like searching for secrets and finding alternate endings

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy campaign rather than a brief story

What players say

99% of 136 reviews are positive

Players praise the story's positive message, pixel art, and music. Some players criticize the controls.

Screenshots and trailer

A Good Cat and The Graduate Life screenshot 1

A Good Cat and The Graduate Life system requirements

Minimum: Built-in Graphic Cards, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run A Good Cat and The Graduate Life?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or up
Processor
i3
Graphics
Built-in Graphic Cards
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or up
Processor
i5
Graphics
GTX 960
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does A Good Cat and The Graduate Life have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does A Good Cat and The Graduate Life run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
9
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does A Good Cat and The Graduate Life 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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