Hilarious, chaotic physics and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The intentionally awkward controls are honestly one of the best parts of the game.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Young Horses2014Walking Simulator · Adventure · Action
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A charming, hilarious physics comedy about an octopus posing as a dad, best in co-op. It's very short with deliberately clumsy controls, so skip it if you hate fighting controls or want long games.
Great for
Fans of slapstick physics comedy, nostalgic YouTube-era players, and couch co-op with friends or family
Main risk
Intentionally awkward controls become frustrating, and the game is only about 2 hours long
What players love
Nostalgia from YouTube-era
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“THIS GAME WAS MY CHILDHOOD I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! It still holds up very solid to this day.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Charming, heartfelt story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“it has a lovely story that makes you want to hear the resolution”
Steam review · 4.9 h played ↗
Workshop, achievements and extra content
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“the level editor is great because there are a lot of entertaining workshop maps you can download and play”
Steam review · 15.7 h played ↗
Great soundtrack and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“i wasn't expecting the soundtrack to be so great”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Great in co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“force your friends and family to play co-op everyone loves it”
Steam review · 16 h played ↗
What players complain about
Frustrating, clunky controls and camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“I felt like I was spending more of the game fighting the controls than actually playing.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Too short for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“15€ for 1 hour gameplay is realy hilarious.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Gimmick wears off quickly, repetitive
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I found it funny for about 30 minutes then lost interest shortly after.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Crashes, freezes and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“it crashes nonstop, i mean literally non stop, you can take like a step if you are lucky, and then crash.”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Frustrating precision and stealth late levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The last 30 minutes or so of the game are some of the most annoying trial-and-error types of gameplay that I've ever seen.”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Better to watch than play
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Your better off watching someone play it”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP SP3
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
Storage3 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, Windows 8
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2.8Ghz or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 450, AMD Radeon HD 5670 or better
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows XP SP3
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
Storage3 GB available space
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