Steam app 1999520 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:53 UTC
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!
650 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
25 months, September 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 420 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 230 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
CATO: Buttered Cat was released on 5 Sep, 2024.
| Language | Full audio |
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| Simplified Chinese | |
| English | |
| Japanese | |
| Spanish - Spain | |
| Ukrainian | |
| Russian | |
| Traditional Chinese | |
| Portuguese - Brazil | |
| Portuguese - Portugal | |
| Korean | |
| French | |
| German | |
| Italian |
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22 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Sep 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
CATO turns two! Content previously exclusive to the Mainland China mobile version is now available on Steam! 1. New Minigames! “Sushi Rush”: Cat visits a sushi restaurant, while waiter Toast serves up the dishes. “CATOCA”: A miniature CATO…
BlasinNew Features Added save transfer codes, allowing game progress to be synchronized between mobile and PC. (Console, global iOS, and Google Play versions have not yet been updated.) Added a Clean UI option that can hide the in-game version…
Patch notesBUG FIXES Fixed the wrong icon in the W01-L08 toast-launch tutorial Fixed device button lights sometimes staying on after a soft reset Fixed disabled Paradox Walls causing sequence breaks in various levels Fixed fog in hidden areas failing…
Patch notesCATO Is Now Available on Mobile The mobile version of CATO preserves the complete adventure from the original Steam release: more than 200 handcrafted levels, over 70 collectible skins, hidden rooms, boss battles, minigames, and plenty of…
BlasinThe final piece of the CATO experience is here! The mobile version of CATO: Buttered Cat (Mainland China) launches officially on July 30!The mobile version includes the complete content from the original Steam release, featuring 200+…
揣揣Hello players! Meow! First off, CATO: Buttered Cat is officially part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! A huge thank you to the organizers for helping us share our adorable little cat with the world! But wait, there's more! The groundwork…
YumeMeow~! CATO just made a very... meaty new friend! 🍖 Meet the animated cube of meat who refuses to stay down, no matter how many times he gets blended by gears! Experience the ultimate contrast in the "Super Meow Boy" Bundle: 🥩 In 3D…
Yume🐱 Meow—! This is CATO, hard at work strapping a slice of toast to its back!Spring has arrived once again—time to stretch with CATO~ From now until April 5, the Spring Sale is live! The game is at its lowest-ever price with 30% off, now only…
MarsCATO: Buttered Cat has come to wish you a happy Spring Festival!Thank you all for your continued support and companionship. CATO: Buttered Cat wishes you an early Happy Lunar New Year — no overtime during the holidays, no disconnects while…
MarsHello players! CATO: Buttered Cat is participating in The Fun, The Dark and The Cozy! CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands…
YumeWinter greetings!A brand-new lowest-ever price is here — 30% off, now just USD 7.69! If you haven’t played CATO: Buttered Cat yet, don’t miss out!Plus, CATO’s Steam startup movie is now available! if you like it, be sure to redeem it in the…
MarsMeow meow meow—our Steam Deck Startup Movie is now live! From now on, you’ll see CATO every time you power on your Deck! As for CATO on mobile, it’s already available on the App Store and Google Play. If you have an eligible Crunchyroll…
Team WollMeow~ CATO has met a new companion—an elegant astronaut!We've released a bundle with This Is No Cave, the precision platformer indie game published by GCORES PUBLISHING! Thanks to the artist of This Is No Cave for the bundle artwork! Cat…
MarsThe fluffy and cuddly Steam Animal Fest is here! Enjoy our lowest discount ever: 20% off, now only $8.79!Toast: I need another Fest for food!Grab the Gcores Publishing Autumn Sale Bundle for Buggy frends and a Seagull pal.
MarsHello players! CATO: Buttered Cat is participating in the SXSW Sydney Gaming Showcase!CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands…
YumeWe’re joining the Steam Autumn Sale! Enjoy our lowest discount ever: 20% off, now only $8.79! Hug your cat (and your toast) and warm up your autumn~We’ve also prepared a cozy autumn wallpaper for you~Grab the Gcores Publishing Autumn Sale…
MarsDuring the development of CATO: Buttered Cat, we were deeply inspired by ElecHead. We’re grateful to the creator for once again pushing the boundaries of platforming puzzles with Öoo. As a tribute, we’ve released the CATÖoo Bundle…
ImeanwhoamITime flies—it's already been one year since the official Steam release of CATO: Buttered Cat! 🎉 A huge thank-you to all our players for your love and support. To celebrate CATO's birthday, we've prepared some new content: \- Birthday Skin…
ImeanwhoamITwo cats team up for an adventurous strike!This time, we’ve bundled up with one of our all-time favorites, Gato Roboto. With both games on sale right now, it’s the perfect time to expand your cat-themed game collection!About Gato…
GCORES PUBLISHINGMeow! Hello players! CATO: Buttered Cat is Participating in the 2025 Multiplayer Games Fest CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast always…
ImeanwhoamIMeow! Hello players! CATO: Buttered Cat Joins the East Asia Indie Games Celebration with 20% OFF! CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast…
ImeanwhoamIHello players! CATO: Buttered Cat is participating in the ChinaJoy x Game Connection GAME Festival CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast…
ImeanwhoamIMeow! Hello players! CATO: Buttered Cat is participating in the Steam China Showcase! CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands…
ImeanwhoamIIt's summertime! We bring you three of our finest games. Get the best discount of this summer through the bundle now!CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their…
Cookie ClickerCATO: Buttered Cat is currently part of the Steam Spring Sale, available at 20% discount. Get your lovely kitten now: Here's a spring CATO wallpaper for you:D Enjoy! 😺 We've also updated the game with some new content🍞CATO: Buttered Cat…
ImeanwhoamIFrom May 30 to June 7, CATO: Buttered Cat is featured in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! Enjoy a 10% discount and bring home this adorable little cat: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999520/CATO/
ImeanwhoamIShrink Rooms is out now — a thrilling and brain-burning puzzle adventure! 🎉 We’re also launching a CATO: Buttered Cat x Shrink Rooms Bundle at the same time. Two worlds, two kinds of puzzles—time to give your brain a real workout! About…
GCORES PUBLISHINGMeow~ CATO launches on Nintendo Switch and PS5 today — published by PLAYISM! Exclusive Skins: The console versions come with four time-limited, platform-exclusive skins! (They’ll roll out to the Steam version later.)…
Team WollCATO: Buttered Cat is currently part of the Eastern Game Fest, available at a lovely 20% discount. Get your lovely kitten now: ↓ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999520/CATO/…
ImeanwhoamICATO has surpassed 2,000 reviews on Steam, maintaining an Overwhelmingly Positive rating! We couldn’t have done it without the passionate support of our players — thank you all! Finally, there’s only one week left to pre-order our official…
Team WollOur collaboration plush toy between CATO and collectible brand Youtooz is now officially available for pre-order! 🍞🐱 Note: The pre-order is only available for two weeks! Pre-order…
Team WollCATO: Buttered Cat is currently part of the Steam Spring Sale, available at 10% discount. Get your lovely kitten now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999520/CATO/ Here's a spring CATO wallpaper for you:D Enjoy!…
ImeanwhoamIFixes - Fixed an issue where some controllers had their A/B buttons swapped - Fixed an issue where deleted save files were automatically restored - Fixed an abnormality in the perfect score settlement in Snake Cat - Fixed an issue where…
Patch notesFixes - Fixed an issue where completing the W01 and W04 roller coaster levels for the first time would not unlock their respective achievements - Fixed a bug preventing DualSense controllers from using shoulder-button charge in W05 special…
Patch notesCATO: Buttered Cat is joining the Chinese New Year event with a 20% discount! Let CATO bring you joy and good fortune in the Year of Snake. Don't miss this chance if CATO is still on your wishlist! Thank you once again for your support.…
ImeanwhoamIFixes - Fixed an issue where high scores in the COLL mini-game wouldn’t update (finally fixed! Special thanks to player Sanbaitang for finding the real cause!) - Fixed a problem in the Toasty Stack mini-game where the controller lost focus…
Patch notesBUG Fixes - Fixed an issue where the snake minigame could not be controlled using WASD - Fixed a bug where Chinese and Japanese wouldn't display if the language list was too long - Fixed an issue where key bindings stopped working after…
Patch notesBUG Fixes - Fixed an issue where players could not enter the level selection screen after completing Toasty Stack BUG Reporting Channels You can submit bugs via the bug submission button in the game's main menu or directly through the…
Patch notesHappy holidays and happy new year! On the last day of 2024, we have good news to share with all players: CATO: Buttered Cat now supports Italian! I'm glad to see more people can enjoy their time with CATO; happy gaming, everyone! See you…
艾卡_EikaThank you all for your support! CATO: Buttered Cat has now sold over 50,000 copies! Along with this milestone, we have another exciting announcement to share： Cat God Ranch & CATO: Buttered Cat Bundle live NOW! Two amazing cat adventures in…
艾卡_EikaBUG Fixes - Fixed an issue where restarting mini games would cause the game to freeze on the loading screen BUG Reporting Channels You can submit bugs via the bug submission button in the game's main menu or directly through the survey…
Patch notesHello everyone! Winter Sale is here! CATO: Buttered Cat is participating the Steam Winter Sale! Now you can get CATO in $8.79 $10.99 Don't miss out this time if you haven't get this magic kitty and toast buddy to be with you!…
艾卡_EikaMeow players! Voting for the Steam Awards is now live. If CATO brings you joy and smiles when using Steam Deck to play, vote for us in the "Best Game on Steam Deck" category.…
艾卡_EikaMeow! Hello players! 3 good news comes! 1. Autumn Sale: 15% Off - Lowest Price! We are participating in the Steam Autumn Sale with a historically low discount of 15% off! Get the game for just 9.34 USD after the discount.…
艾卡_EikaHello to all players! We have lots of new stuff in this update! 1. Player-Created Skins Now Available As part of our Halloween Skin Contest, the hatchet skins are ready for you! Also, with the other 4 new skins, redeem the command to unlock…
揣揣Halloween Skins Added Ghost Kitty and Pumpkin Toast mak their grand debut! Remember to update the game before redeeming! (Redemption codes can be found in the comments and posts).…
艾卡_EikaHi there! Halloween is almost here! CATO is thinking about what costume to wear for the Halloween party, and the Toast has some ideas.... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42396634/47a979bddeaea1985e494600135c2e673c6b2190.jpg 🖌️Use the script below to…
艾卡_EikaOptimizations - Added floating animation to the stars in the roller coaster - Players can now collect stars even when injured in the roller coaster BUG Fixes - Fixed an issue where switching back to the CATO program from the system…
Patch notesNew Features - Added pause functionality during Boss fights BUG Fixes - Fixed an issue where resetting the game during Swappy's slow-motion caused problems - Fixed a game flow error when resetting during the Boss's entrance - Fixed an issue…
Patch notes🆕 We’re happy to share that CATO: Buttered Cat has received the Steam Deck Verified status from Steam. 🐧 The game uses a native Linux build and even supports Steam Deck vibration! 🔧 Key binding and multi-save features are currently under…
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| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| CATO: Buttered Cat Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 26 Nov 2024 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | CATO Steam Win/CATO.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | CATO Steam Mac/CATO.app | macos | ||
| Launch | CATO Steam Linux/CATO.x86_64 | linux 64 | ||
| Launch | CATO.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | CATO Steam Mac/CATO.app | macos | ||
| Launch | CATO Steam Linux/CATO.x86_64 | linux 64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
gameinstall | GameProgress*.es3 and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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