BUDDY

A horror adventure following a cat through a girl's nightmares

Hoshko · Released May 27, 2016

Reviews: Mixed; 51% of 71
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 years ago; Jun 15, 2016
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.9 GB disk; Full requirements

What is BUDDY?

A single-player horror adventure where you control a cat trying to free Mary from a world created by her fears. You jump, push and pull objects, and uncover fragments of her real life connected to her childhood nightmares.

For you if...

+you like horror stories with multiple endings
+you enjoy trial-and-error puzzles and platforming

Not for you if...

−you want a fast-paced game with constant action

What players say

51% of 71 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style and horror atmosphere. The most common complaints concern unresponsive controls and checkpoints that force players to repeat puzzles.

Screenshots and trailer

BUDDY system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run BUDDY?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP or later
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 950 MB available space

Does BUDDY have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does BUDDY run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Greek, Danish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Romanian, Thai, Turkish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Finnish, Czech, Swedish, Japanese.

Does BUDDY 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