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CATO: Buttered Cat cover art

CATO: Buttered Cat

Team Woll · GCORES PUBLISHING · 2024-09-05

SteamPlayStation Store

AdventureCasualIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: May 01, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), May 01, 2025 (PlayStation 5), Sep 05, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 05, 2024 (Mac), Sep 05, 2024 (Linux)

Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

CATO: Buttered Cat is an Adventure, Casual, and Indie game released in 2024, priced at $6.59, with an Overwhelmingly Positive sentiment (98% of 3052 reviews) and an owner estimate of 200,000 .. 500,000.

27
playing now
98%
positive of 3.1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam's rating (official)
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
4.69★
PlayStation Store rating (94 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$10.99
steam price (US)

27 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 13:00 UTC (census sample)

Trailer

CATO: Buttered Cat trailer thumbnail

CATO: Buttered Cat – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch

≈538,521 YouTube results for this game's trailer search

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 27 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 91 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~11/week).
  • · Review velocity up 34% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (550 reviews).
  • · Top 7% of 28,914 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 63k–141k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 3,143 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $6.59 at Steam (2026-07-29)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $10.99 · on sale 8 of 17 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
54254220242026Week of 2024-09-06: 542 positiveWeek of 2024-09-06: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-09-13: 292 positiveWeek of 2024-09-13: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-09-20: 127 positiveWeek of 2024-09-20: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-09-27: 65 positiveWeek of 2024-10-04: 40 positiveWeek of 2024-10-04: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-11: 29 positiveWeek of 2024-10-11: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-10-18: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-10-25: 23 positiveWeek of 2024-10-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-11-08: 43 positiveWeek of 2024-11-15: 25 positiveWeek of 2024-11-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-22: 208 positiveWeek of 2024-11-29: 206 positiveWeek of 2024-12-06: 26 positiveWeek of 2024-12-13: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-12-13: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-20: 44 positiveWeek of 2024-12-20: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-27: 44 positiveWeek of 2024-12-27: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-03: 32 positiveWeek of 2025-01-10: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-01-17: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-01-24: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-01-24: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-31: 33 positiveWeek of 2025-02-07: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-02-07: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-14: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-02-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-21: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-02-28: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-03-07: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-03-14: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-03-14: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-21: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-03-28: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-04-04: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-04-11: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-04-18: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-04-25: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-05-02: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-05-09: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-16: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-05-23: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-05-30: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-06-06: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-06-13: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-06-20: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-06-27: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-07-04: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-07-11: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-07-11: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-18: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-07-25: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-08-08: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-08-15: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-08-22: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-08-22: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-29: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-09-05: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-09-05: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-12: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-09-19: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-26: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-03: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-10-10: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-10-17: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-24: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-24: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-31: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-11-07: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-11-14: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-11-21: 26 positiveWeek of 2025-11-21: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-28: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-12-05: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-12-12: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-12-19: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-12-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-26: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-01-02: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-01-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-09: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-01-16: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-01-23: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-01-23: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-30: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-02-06: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-02-13: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-02-20: 19 positiveWeek of 2026-02-20: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-27: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-03-06: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-03-13: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-20: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-03-27: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-04-03: 20 positiveWeek of 2026-04-10: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-04-17: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-04-24: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-04-24: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-08: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-05-15: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-22: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-05-29: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-06-05: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-06-05: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-12: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-06-19: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-26: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-07-03: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-07-03: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-10: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-07-17: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-07-24: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-07-31: 33 positiveWeek of 2026-08-07: 15 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

4422026-09-15 14:00 — 18 players2026-09-16 22:00 — 4 players2026-09-18 06:00 — 12 players2026-09-19 13:00 — 30 players2026-09-20 21:00 — 4 players2026-09-22 04:00 — 6 players2026-09-23 12:00 — 22 players2026-09-24 19:00 — 7 players2026-09-26 03:00 — 12 players2026-09-27 10:00 — 7 players2026-09-28 18:00 — 2 players2026-09-30 01:00 — 8 players2026-10-01 09:00 — 12 players2026-10-02 16:00 — 20 players2026-10-04 00:00 — 10 players2026-10-05 08:00 — 44 players2026-10-06 16:00 — 29 players2026-10-07 23:00 — 2 players2026-10-09 07:00 — 14 players2026-10-10 14:00 — 41 players2026-10-11 22:00 — 5 players2026-10-13 05:00 — 11 players2026-10-14 13:00 — 27 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
17913Sep 2024Aug 2026Sep 2024 — avg 179 · peak 754Oct 2024 — avg 37 · peak 156Nov 2024 — avg 33 · peak 135Dec 2024 — avg 40 · peak 125Jan 2025 — avg 37 · peak 111Feb 2025 — avg 36 · peak 130Mar 2025 — avg 21 · peak 67Apr 2025 — avg 19 · peak 65May 2025 — avg 19 · peak 57Jun 2025 — avg 21 · peak 73Jul 2025 — avg 23 · peak 70Aug 2025 — avg 21 · peak 55Sep 2025 — avg 13 · peak 42Oct 2025 — avg 15 · peak 41Nov 2025 — avg 14 · peak 48Dec 2025 — avg 19 · peak 59Jan 2026 — avg 24 · peak 69Feb 2026 — avg 27 · peak 69Mar 2026 — avg 19 · peak 49Apr 2026 — avg 19 · peak 74May 2026 — avg 13 · peak 52Jun 2026 — avg 18 · peak 51Jul 2026 — avg 22 · peak 151Aug 2026 — avg 45 · peak 160
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$10.99$6.592024-09-062026-09-282024-09-06 — best price $9.892024-09-19 — best price $10.992024-11-05 — best price $9.892024-11-12 — best price $10.992024-11-27 — best price $9.342024-12-04 — best price $10.992024-12-19 — best price $8.792025-01-02 — best price $10.992025-01-26 — best price $8.792025-02-09 — best price $10.992025-03-13 — best price $9.892025-03-20 — best price $10.992025-04-23 — best price $8.792025-04-29 — best price $10.992025-05-29 — best price $9.892025-06-05 — best price $10.992025-06-27 — best price $8.792025-07-10 — best price $10.992025-08-04 — best price $8.792025-08-18 — best price $10.992025-09-29 — best price $8.792025-10-06 — best price $10.992025-11-10 — best price $8.792025-11-17 — best price $10.992025-12-18 — best price $7.692026-01-05 — best price $10.992026-02-12 — best price $7.692026-02-26 — best price $10.992026-03-19 — best price $7.692026-03-26 — best price $10.992026-03-28 — best price $7.692026-04-04 — best price $10.992026-05-28 — best price $7.692026-06-04 — best price $10.992026-06-25 — best price $7.692026-07-09 — best price $10.992026-07-29 — best price $6.592026-08-12 — best price $10.992026-09-28 — best price $10.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

22
achievements tracked
98%
earned "Let It Sleep, Please!"
26.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsCamera ComfortCustom Volume Controls1 DLC

13 supported languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Ukrainian, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Korean, French, German…

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2024-11-26 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,05512%22
PS5 (PlayStation)12130%23
Switch (Nintendo)390%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

CatsCuteFunnyIndiePuzzleCartoonAdventurePlatformerLocal Co-OpMultiplayer

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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