Cat in the Box

Buy94%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Gustav · Horror · May 1, 2020

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$6.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio0 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Cat in the Box?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise44% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Cat in The Box is a rather short game but the story is interesting enough for it to be worth playing.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun gameplay that will make you explore all corners of the mansion
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are very nice, typical for an RPG maker game but that’s not a bad thing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design plays a crucial role in maintaining this unease, using ambient noise, silence, and sudden audio cues to keep you on edge.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game brings several new things to the table between mechanics, story, and character design in such a way that it was a fresh experience and kept me engaged the entire time I played it.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story109 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
86% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Controls
0% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$6.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $6.99

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