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Catherine Classic

Story-driven puzzle adventure about relationship choices and nightmare climbs

ATLUS · Published by SEGA · Released Jan 10, 2019

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 9,689
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 113 in 30 days
Players
34
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Sep 10, 2019
Minimum PC
HD 2000
4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Catherine Classic?

Catherine Classic is a puzzle adventure about Vincent, who must choose between his longtime girlfriend and a woman he wakes up beside. Across increasingly complex nightmare stages, you move blocks to climb a tower whose lower levels fall away, avoid hazards and pursuing monsters, and make choices that shape the ending. Separate modes include solo and local co-op tower challenges and local competition.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy demanding block puzzles under time pressure
  • +you want an adult relationship story shaped by choices
  • +you like local co-op and competitive climbing challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed puzzles without time pressure
  • −you want to avoid sexual themes and nudity

What players say

88% of 9,689 reviews are positive · 81% of 113 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relationship story, branching choices, and block-climbing puzzles. Their most common complaint is frequent crashes, including failures to launch and crashes during play on different Windows versions.

Players over time

▼ -63% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 140 players on Sep 28, 2026.

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How many players finish Catherine Classic?

9.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Starting a New Life», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Catherine Classic system requirements

Minimum: HD 2000, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Graphics
DxX10 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 8 Series or higher AMD RadeonHD 4870 or higher Intel HD 2000 or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Does Catherine Classic have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Catherine Classic run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Catherine Classic 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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