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Pat the Cat

Pat the Cat

by okfinegames

Price N/A
Avg Players 12
Released Jun 25, 2026
CasualCatsCharacter CustomizationCozy
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Pat the Cat gives you a persistent desktop companion that rewards simple interactions like petting and feeding with in-game currency to unlock cosmetics. The game's appeal lies in its low-friction idle mechanics paired with deep customization options, making it ideal for players who want a cozy, non-demanding presence on their screen rather than a challenging gameplay loop.

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What players are saying

▲ Recommended 0 hrs
It already packs a lot of interactions, and it's very cute, and very animated if I compare it to desktop pets I tried previously. I think it's awesome that I can make it watch the screen for example, to watch a show together. You can in fact also pet it as the title suggests. Or make it wander around/make it respond to keyboard typing. But you always need to click/decide on one interaction at a time. For example, I can't pet the cat while it's watching TV or wandering about. Maybe you could sort of randomize them, that the cat does different things as I continue to work. Regardless of this, and my suggestion below, I would definitely say for the price, it's perfectly fine, and a wholesome companion if you like cats.

Now, for the gameplay suggestion, I am copy-ing this here from discussions, because you can never be sure that dev's read those:

I think desktop applications like these could function well as multi-tools for even greater impact. Or maybe I'm just a sucker for combining cute with functional.
- Option to set a hydration reminder. Maybe just a water-bottle icon that appears above the cat at player-set intervals.
- Could expand this to have multiple different icons (have their own selection in shop), depending on the human owner's needs. Something like pills to take at a set local time?
- And for a little chaos: Let the cat have multi media controls? Not sure how difficult that'd be to code, but If it doesn't like a song it gets to skip to the next at a minor RNG roll? With an opt-out option because not everyone wants a lifelike cat.
16 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 5 hrs
I petted the cat.
The cat purred.
10/10, would pat again.
p.s. Finally, a game where I can’t lose
15 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 0 hrs
you really can pat the cat in this game
6 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

🐈 PAT THE CAT IS OUT NOW! 🎉

3 days ago
🐈 PAT THE CAT IS OUT NOW! 🎉 It's finally here! 💜 Thank you all for your incredible support. We truly hope you'll enjoy the game! If you have fun playing, we'd really appreciate a Steam review—it helps us a lot. Now go pet the cat! 🐾

PAT THE CAT GOES TO TH NEXT FEST!

11 days ago
Pat the Cat is part of Steam Next Fest! New demo update: QoL improvements, tons of bug fixes, and new items & hats to try on!

Posts come from Steam's official announcements feed.

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