Do NOT Take This Cat Home
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
***Do NOT Take This Cat Home***
It's your day off, but the weather is really bringing you down.
Among other things.
But... you're drawn to the distant sound of something calling out to you...
You follow it to a dark, lonely alley. And at the back of the alley, in a cardboard box...
...is a cat.
A very cute cat.
What will you do?
Will you selfishly ignore it and go enjoy your day off?
Will you befriend it only to abandon it anyway?
Or...
...Will you take it home with you? Surely you will, right?
Right. Who could say no to that face~?
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32K+ words! (3-4~ hours of gameplay, depending on reading speed)
39 unique endings + 1 true ending
Original Soundtrack (available for download!)
Surreal atmosphere, animations, minigames and more!
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WARNING!
This game is not suitable for children or the easily disturbed. It includes depictions of horror elements, human/animal violence and death, abuse/abusive relationship(s), disturbing images, loud noises, flashing images/lights and more.
Individuals suffering from anxiety, depression or certain fears/phobias may not have a safe experience playing this game. For full list of content/trigger warnings go to 'About' section in the game's main menu. Or download .txt file below!
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I DID NOT UPLOAD "DO NOT TAKE THIS CAT HOME" TO THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE OR TO ANY OTHER WEBSITE AND I DONT PLAN ON DOING SO FOR NOW.
Please don't download any apps claiming to be my game as they might be viruses!
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Development log
- Guide for full reset!69 days ago
- Fixed gameplay bug and grammar errorsJun 09, 2024
- Just fixed a few grammar errorsNov 05, 2023
Comments
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That reminds from my cat!
https://thecatgamecompany.itch.io/thecat
Cute, totally not evil kitty cat :)
The storytelling and twists in this game are GENIUS
Just posted my first playthrough.
A very exciting game that really matches the name! Thank you very much
Could you are the performance of our team?
https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-12/rate/2968642
genuinely one of the best visual novels I've ever played, god i love all the metaphors and art and narration and GOD I JUST LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH RAAAGHHH 10/10
Amazing experience. I LOVE THAT GAME. Really atmospheric game, that makes you feel so much emotions.
I can't stop thinking of 'it' as a symbiote like from Marvel comics lol.
It was really fun.
MAN okay I know it was right but I must be completely spineless cause I was crying over the ending
Anyways this was amazing
I really don't think they deserved that ending...
It's sad, but it couldn't be helped...
Thank you for still playing to the end <3
I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH!!! It has an amazing storyline and concept, and I love the art! I got addicted within minutes lmao
Will be playing this almost daily lol
Thank you so much for playing! >(OwO)<
fun game!! love that there's so many endings and that the story changes a bit after each ending!! thanks pixeliminal!!
I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! Thank you for trying out the game!
of course :))
THEY ARE ALL STARING AT ME | Do NOT Take This Cat Home. 3 SCARY Endings
peak cat horror game
Thank you!
yw
Is anyone else having an issue where the game doesn't register endings you've already gotten even if you save on the screen telling you what ending you got?
The game will not register me getting endings 1, 7, 10, 13, 20, 24, 25, 21, 27, 31, and 34. Replaying the route will not count towards unlocking the other endings germanely locking me out of the secret endings despite me doing the work for the above routes. Has anyone figured out a fix to this?
Nvm I figured it out. Turns out I was reloading the game too soon before getting the endings. I just needed to press enter after getting the ending screen for it to count.
Ok now I'm having a different type of trouble. I got endings 24-27 and its confirmed by the endings list. But I'm unable to figure out how to get endings 28 and 29. Can someone please help me?
For endings 28 and 29, you need to go to the "feed the cat" bit, and then just click the third, new option instead of "search your pockets" and "look around"
Thank you for helping!
i have no idea if this is actually the source of the problem, but try *not* loading your saves. it might reset your progress when you load a save. every time you get an ending, start a "new game" (pressing continue) instead and see if that works for you.
Ty I will try getting endings 28 and 29 that way.
Edit: It worked thank you! I just needed to do that and try to get the feeding endings,
youre welcome!! :)
Thank you for helping out!
THE GAME WAS SO GOOD IT LEFT ME FEELING EMPTY. when i first saw it i thought it was just a silly horror game with a cat and some gore. BUT OMG THIS IS ART. everything is amazing and so well written. i cant even find words good enough for this
Thank you so much! That's kind of you to say!
OMG YOU REPLIED!!! Chat I'm flying rn
Played through this and honestly it might be one of the best visual novel horror games I've played. I love how integrated everything is and how it all goes back to the cat. I would NOT have managed to get the MC's true ending, the cat is too cute. Loved this game so much and I hope to see more from this game dev.
Thank you for playing to the end! I'm glad you liked the game!
is there a setting to turn off flashing images/lights? This game seems really interesting, but i saw the warning and dont want to get hurt because of it.
There should be a way to do that in options/settings! :)
The worst of the flashing lights is in the maze at the carnival and there'll be an option to turn it off in there. If you decide to try the game, please let me know if you experience any discomfort with the flashing images/lights elsewhere. Thank you!
loved all the different endings!!
I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thank you!
great game i must say, love the story, the ideas , the endings the everything!
Thank you so much for playing!
great concept, well executed! enjoyed this a lot :)
Thank you, I really appreciate that! I'm glad you enjoyed the game!
But...but I mean...he's so cute when he mauls me!
LITERALLLYYY
XD Thank you for playing!
Wonderful game, legit made me jump at a few points. Love all the symbolism as well. Very interesting with nice visuals, 10/10 would recommend!
Thank you so much for playing! I'm glad you liked the game!
Has WAYYY too many FUCKING endings. I really liked this game but after about 16 endings I am soo fucking sick of it.
Use the skip button when playing, it's at the bottom of the screen. I finished all 40 endings yesterday and the game was so fun. So try using the save, skip and load buttons when playing to get back to where you left off
Thank you for trying out the game!
Im halfway through.. and damn.. I get how it's connected to abusive relationships. The ending where the cat spams you : COME BACK is like when you dump an abusive partner, and they use blackmail, try to make u guilty, etc. This game is so eerie and deep.
Thank you very much for playing! I hope you're enjoying the story and remember to take care of yourself <3
CitCat
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W game!
car crash core
this game has me HANGING
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excited to play this ( i alr have watched the whole game but i want to have my own experience
I hope you're enjoying the game!
the kitty 🩷🩷🩷🥺🥺🥺
OwO <3
One of the best games ever 10/10 and you cant change my mind.Extra points for cute eldritch being at the end
Thanks so much!
10/10, ABSOLUTELY INLOVE. Still adore this cat even if it nearly killed me multiple times on purpose c:
Thank you very much!
this was so good.,.,.,..... very silly car 10/10
Thank you!
this game added pictures to my friend's tablet. does anyone know how to remove them
What kind of pictures? Is it related to the game or no?
Like it says here, if you got it off the Google play store then it's not the original developer. You might've downloaded a virus here
As Dinosaurchestra said, I've only uploaded the game here on itch.io. If you downloaded the game from somewhere else, it is fake and could be a virus.
Haha, hang in there! I hope you'll continue to enjoy the game and its story, whether on screen or on your own :D
I can taste the ending… so close
I haven't installed this game yet, but I'm curius, is it a selene apoptosis reference?
Sorry, but no XD I had to look that up to see what it was!
keep making games, this was so beautiful<3
Thank you so much! I'll do my best!
Its cuteness lured you in! >:D
I'm thankful for people even trying out the game, but I'm always happy to know that there are people who enjoy it enough to play to the end. It really means a lot to me! Thank you!
I love taking this cat home, even if it means all versions of me in the multiverse dies from it askaksaks
Thank you so much for trying out the game!
i did indeed take the cat hom
XD Oops! Thank you for playing!
THEY ARE ALL STARING AT ME | Do NOT Take This Cat Home. 3 SCARY Endings