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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TRANSLATIONS
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Portuguรชs (BR)
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Italiano
Star Words Team
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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!
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,062 total ratings) |
| Author | Pixeliminal |
| Genre | Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction |
| Made with | Ren'Py |
| Tags | Cats, Creepy, Horror, Indie, Multiple Endings, Psychological Horror, Ren'Py, Scary, Yandere |
| Average session | A few hours |
| Languages | English |
Download
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Development log
- Fixed dev version uploadOct 09, 2025
- Italian Translation Added!Oct 02, 2025
- Portuguรชs (BR) translation added!Dec 13, 2024
- Removed red cross from gameSep 26, 2024
- Guide for full reset!Jul 12, 2024
- Fixed gameplay bug and grammar errorsJun 09, 2024
- Just fixed a few grammar errorsNov 05, 2023














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I absolutely loved this game! I was expecting a fun little game to pass the time, and instead got a life-changing masterpiece. I loved it, and almost cried at the final ending :')
this game is peak cinema and im making a video essay about it.
i want you to know I'm loading this with the explicit goal to take that cat home
Oh no.
39??!!
i'm actually ASTONISHED as to how this game is free to play ! seeing it in the psychological horror tag had me super confused because ... its js a cute kitty, but playing the game made me so hooked in the story and it was genuinely such an amazing metaphor all the way till the end. such an amazing game, and the cutest yet fascinating graphics <3
This is honestly such an amazing game. An amazing story, a very interesting concept, and a very cute and satisfying ending. I was blown away by the entire game and it's truly like finding gold dug deep into the ground. Amazing game, totally would play again for the first time if I could :3
I've played it and thought it was incredible. The designs are very well done and the story is very interesting. Plus, it's great to see that the game is already available in Portuguese (BR) and Italian! That's awesome.
Spanish would also be a great addition. If you need it, I can take care of the translation.
Adorei esse jogo e gostei como ele quebra a ยจquarta paredeยจcom o nosso personagem e adoraria agradecer o George Ribeiro por ter traduzido esse jogo para o portuguรชs. Que bom que o noso personagem nรฃo ficou traumatizado com gatos depois do que ele sofreu por causa daquilo que nรฃo podemos chamar de gato.
Occasionally you see those games on itch.io that are like, "What?? WHAT?? IT CAN BE FREE??? NO! I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THIS! IT'S TOO HIGH-QUALITY! THIS NEEDS TO ACTUALLY COST MONEY!!!!"
This, right here, is one of those games. Play this game.
(If this is confusing, no, I'm not hating. I'm saying it's a really good game.)
how do you reset the game files to start fresh?
I think they posted a guide on the download page?
I found it thank you!
I remain a cat person.
"Hi there! Iโm a huge fan of this genre and your game looks amazing. Iโd love to help you bring it to the Spanish-speaking community with a native translation. Please feel free to contact me at [damiantranslations@outlook.com] so we can talk about working together. Cheers!"
i knew i was a dog person
Am playing currectly right now and wow its a good horror game :0- I love the twists
Hi!
In march of this year I commented to say how much I loved the nuance and layers of this game and that I was starting a creative writing course and really hoped to write something that captured me like this does.
I'm still working on the second part of that, but I have written a review for how deeply touched I was by this game to go in my school's magazine.
If you're interested in seeing it, let me know!
(i saw on blue sky that you're struggling w social media and mental health, immensely relatable, as someone who is entirely off social media for that reason. hope you're well or getting there all the same)
Super fun the different paths kept me playing and wanting to know more. I never knew how an ending would play out!
really loved it ) dont usually play games with so many endings but if they are with cats ...
Hey I'm back here! I have an idea.
What about making an ending "0 lives left"? You remember the one where we kill it and get the message what it has still 8 lives? What will happen if we kill it on the same ending 8 times more? I think that would be a cool thing.
They should make merchandise of this beauty!!! By the way, I loved the game
"I've already played it 10 times and I never get tired of it."
Loving it so far. Let's hope people want me to play it more because it's definitely my kinda game lol.
good game. REALLY GOOD GAME!!!
a ver... se que me advirtieron... pero soy terca... y jugarlo a las 2 de la madrugada, con las luces apagadas y con audรญfonos, sufriendo de ansiedad crรณnica... es otro nivel... me encanto el juego, no lo termino porque neta me asuste, pero cuando haya luz de dรญa lo hare, muy buen juego, lindo estilo de arte
ta en espaรฑol? :v
el juego? nop yo hago mi truquito de pc y celu a mano
i hate games like this i love cats but i hate horror games about cats
Understanding between us
what does this mean
that they feel the same way lol
Three more endings, and each one just gets better. The game is truly a very interesting horror visual novel to explore. MORE 3 ENDINGS HERE:
The 38th ending was the cutest, love the little black kitten we rescued :3
Ooo vely skely-mario
It is an ADORABLE game
(I like demonic cats โค๏ธ)
P E R F E I T O
Hiii! Im still waiting on your response, if you want to get a spanish translation please contact me at erndevcontact@gmail.com
hey!! i could translate ur game to french
lol, I was going to say the same thing, I would have loved to translate it into French! I'm making a French translation team with one translation already currently :D
does anyone know how to go back after clicking the unlock all ednings button.... im getting spoilers
I don't know if you're looking for Spanish translation, but if you do, I would love to do so! Loved the game and I'm studying translation so it would really help me to earn some experience alongside the training I do at university.
Couldn't find your email so contact me at gaitanignacio12@gmail.com if you're interested.
best wishes!!!
i can translate it to arabic if that'll help ya, for the love of the game
I'd love to provide the Arabic Translations for this game! how can I contact you about it??
i think i can also do that.
More endings of this very interesting visual novel. 3 ENDINGS HERE:
Hey! ErnDev here, i don't want to keep it long on the comments, but i would love to work on a Spanish translation for the game, if you like the idea please give me a method to contact with you, I'll be waiting!
(btw, heres my email in case you dont want to share a contact metod here)
(erndevcontact@gmail.com)
Hello, I'd love to make a localization into Spanish of this game, I tried to find your mail but I couldn't , if you are interested please contact me here:
facundosaravia1701@gmail.com
Have a good day,
Facundo Saravia.