The Last Cat in the Universe

The Last Cat in the Universe

Steam Deck Verified

Apamate Studio · Incremental · Apr 23, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

On sale at $5.59, but it has been as low as $4.89.

95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 207 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Neat little story with a good 2-4 hours of gameplay if you play optimally.
207 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The Last Cat in the Universe, developed by Apamate Studio in collaboration with Diora and published by Apamate Studio, is a quiet, contemplative experience that leans more toward emotional storytelling than traditional gameplay.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack plays a significant role as well, evolving alongside the narrative and reinforcing the emotional atmosphere without becoming intrusive.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game adopts a minimalist pixel-art style that complements its tone.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters207 reviews
Gameplay98 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $5.59 (−20%). The lowest we've tracked is $4.89.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.59

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
7
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.