The Cat Lady

The Cat Lady is a dark adventure game and portrays an edgy view on depression and friendship. Susan Ashworth lives alone with only her cats to accompany her. When she decides to end her life, she finds she will be pestered in death - set a mysterious task of ridding the world of five twisted, worldly monsters known as the Parasites. The player will join Susan on her journey through the strange and often terrifying worlds of the living and the dead.

This side-scrolling third-person adventure game has many mature themes. Walking around is done using the cursor keys. When Susan passes an object of interest, it is highlighted and she can interact with it through the up arrow for a number of possible actions. Picked up items are stored in an inventory and can be used using the down arrow key. The entire game can be played with just the four cursor keys. In her search Susan often has to locate keys to open doors, but later in the game Mitzi can be used to help pick locks. At a certain point the player is also able to take control of a cat.

Followed By Downfall: Redux
Series Devil Came Through Here (1)
Added March 8, 2020
Published By Screen 7
Developed By Harvester Games
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Back Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Media (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
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Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Linux) from mobygames.com
Front Cover (Worldwide) (Linux) from mobygames.com
Header Image (Windows) from Steam
IGDB Cover from igdb.com
Main menu (Windows) from mobygames.com
Introduction screen for the first chapter (Windows) from mobygames.com
Early on the controls are introduced. Everything in-game is controlled through the keyboard, no mouse needed. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The calm before the storm (Windows) from mobygames.com
One of the first environments Susan gets to visit after her death. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Conversation options near the bottom of the screen (Windows) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Windows) from mobygames.com
To get out of the hospital you will need to convince your psychiatrist to release you. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The security guys are tough and won't let you through. (Windows) from mobygames.com
A murder scene (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan dies again and wakes up in a cellar. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Assembling a weapon on the workbench. You find enough items to create two. (Windows) from mobygames.com
This serial killer users his victims to recreate famous paintings. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan is ready to strike. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Alone again, on a bridge. Susan says: "I won't need a stone, my heart is heavy enough." (Windows) from mobygames.com
In this scene there are two gauges in the bottom left corner. Make sure her bad mood (red) doesn't reach a height, or Susan will break down. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Your neighbour complains again. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan is kidnapped by an odd couple. (Windows) from mobygames.com
In this section you control the black cat on the left. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Mitzi talks about her past through a flashback. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Exploring a large house. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan needs to make a call. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan peeks in. (Windows) from mobygames.com
With a shotgun and a gas mask, Susan is ready for revenge. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Talking to Mitzi in the kitchen. (Windows) from mobygames.com
They make a list of the tenants in the apartment building. (Windows) from mobygames.com
At the docks (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan's house is transformed in a macabre way. (Windows) from mobygames.com
In this section you need a mirror version of yourself to solve a puzzle. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The game flashes back to the present. (Windows) from mobygames.com
A scene from Susan's past. The questions in her mind are projected on the wall in the back. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Her daughter's room (Windows) from mobygames.com
Mitzi is in a tight spot. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan's apartment from the outside (Windows) from mobygames.com
In this section Mitzi becomes an inventory item. You can talk to her or use her lockpicking skills. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The noisy neighbour and cat hater (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan is caught trespassing. (Windows) from mobygames.com
A strange woman in a room full of mirrors and her husband in the next room (Windows) from mobygames.com
A new apartment with Halloween masks in the back (Windows) from mobygames.com
Susan and Mitzi devise a scheme. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The girls make a list of the items they need. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Suddenly, there is a giant, bloody cat on the man's bed. (Windows) from mobygames.com
A husband and wife (Windows) from mobygames.com
Meeting an old man from the apartment complex. (Windows) from mobygames.com
A scene near the end of the game (Windows) from mobygames.com
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
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Year of Release:
2012

Platform(s):

Genre(s):
Traditional

Camera View:
Third-Person

Setting/Theme:
Adult Horror Mystery

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