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Octodad: Dadliest Catch

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App ID 224480
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Young Horses
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Irrlicht Engine
Last Changenumber 29333813
Last Record Update 2 June 2025 – 19:58:49 UTC ()
Release Date 30 January 2014 – 18:04:00 UTC ()
😍 91.19%
10k reviews
12
In-Game

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...

Additional Information

Developer Young Horses
gamedir ValveTestApp224480
metacritic_name Octodad: Dadliest Catch
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 69
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/octodad-dadliest-catch?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateAvailable
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
workshop_visible Yes
thirdpartycdkey Yes
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes [view your cd keys in client]
ReleaseState released
Publisher Young Horses
Store Release Date 30 January 2014 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/younghorses.com
https://discord.gg/younghorses
https://www.facebook.com/younghorsesgames/
https://x.com/YoungHorses
https://www.youtube.com/OctodadGame/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 30 January 2014 – 18:04:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 30 January 2014 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1391068800)
Store Asset Modification Time 2 June 2025 – 19:58:20 UTC () (1748894300)
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library_heroen
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height_pct100
osextended macos64,macosnotarized
review_score 8
review_percentage 93
Detected Technologies (?) Irrlicht Engine, FMOD SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 24 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6171554
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 5 April 2013 – 01:15:08 UTC (), in changelist #203051

Supported Languages

12 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Romanian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🤡 Comedy 🔋 Physics 😃 Funny 🌱 Indie 👪 Family Friendly 🗺️ Adventure 👥 Local Co-Op 🚶 Walking Simulator 💥 Action 👤 Singleplayer 🤝 Co-op 🧩 Puzzle 😓 Difficult 🤏 Short 🖥️ Simulation 👤 Third Person 😬 Intentionally Awkward Controls 🫦 Addictive 🎶 Great Soundtrack 📺 Local Multiplayer

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Includes level editor Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Shared/Split Screen Multi-player

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

Assets

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library_hero ↴
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Assets
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timestamp2 June 2025 – 19:58:45 UTC
Trailers
2030701 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
224484 Linux Octodad Content Linux 19.48 MiB 5.94 MiB
224482 macOS Octodad Content OSX 17.96 MiB 6.14 MiB
224481 Windows Octodad Content Windows 28.61 MiB 10.25 MiB
224483 Main Octodad Shared Content 2.83 GiB 912.42 MiB
296170 Octodad: Dadliest Catch - Soundtrack (296170) Depot 168.82 MiB 168.00 MiB

Total size on disk is 3.05 GiB and total download size is 1.08 GiB.

Total size on disk is 3.02 GiB and total download size is 1.07 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 6171554 1 February 2021 – 19:40:26 UTC

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
preloadonly 1
markdlcdepots 1
baselanguages English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian
privatebranches 1
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