Mature, memorable story
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“It's bizarre that a story about something as cruel as infidelity can be engaging, yet the writers nailed it.”
Steam review · 17.7 h played ↗
Catherine Classic
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%ATLUS2019Puzzle Platformer · Horror · Puzzle
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A stylish, mature Atlus mix of anime drama and tense block-climbing puzzles with a memorable story. Skip it if you hate timed puzzles or have a modern PC.
Great for
Fans of Atlus, mature story-driven games and challenging timed block puzzles
Main risk
The PC port crashes or won't launch on modern systems, and puzzles can't be skipped
What players love
Challenging, rewarding puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the puzzles are fun, frantic, challenging, chaotic, stressful because they move at a rapid pace, but also extremely satisfying and rewarding to pull off”
Steam review · 15.9 h played ↗
Great soundtrack and art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the soundtrack is amazing - it has the same vibe as Persona 5 Royal and fits perfectly in this game”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
Multiple endings and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“LOTS of extra content to do after you beat the game (multiple endings, 1v1 mode w/friends, mode with randomized levels)”
Steam review · 27.8 h played ↗
Morality system and bar hub
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“quite possibly the best social link system in any Atlus game, there are no "bad" options like in the persona games”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes and won't launch on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“the PC port is completely non-functional and crashes on nearly every loading zone and cutscene, often forcing you to replay levels”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Puzzle gameplay is tedious and repetitive
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it is the same bland climbing puzzle on repeat, with very slight variations”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Unlikable protagonist and weak story
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The MC is SO insufferable.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Frustrating, clunky controls and camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“when the character stand on a edge and is holding a block then the controls switch where the directions work from the perspective of the character”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Too hard and puzzles can't be skipped
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The fact that there is no option to skip the puzzles make the game not enjoyable”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Full Body version missing on PC
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“PC players want to support your games; P4Golden's been the only exception to these scraps.”
Steam review · 10.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support20 GB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDxX10 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 8 Series or higher AMD RadeonHD 4870 or higher Intel HD 2000 or higher
Storage20 GB available space
OSMicrosoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDxX10 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 8 Series or higher AMD RadeonHD 4870 or higher Intel HD 2000 or higher
Storage20 GB available space
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