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App ID 619150
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Luden.io
Franchise Luden.io
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber 31854383
Last Record Update 23 October 2025 – 08:09:01 UTC ()
Release Date 17 January 2019 – 15:18:00 UTC ()
😎 88.61%
7k reviews
15
In-Game
💻 Programming 🖥️ Simulation 🏫 Education 🧩 Puzzle 🔬 Science

You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!

Additional Information

Developer Luden.io
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DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Luden.io
Store Release Date 17 January 2019 – 15:18:45 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/ludenio
https://www.twitch.tv/ludenio
https://x.com/whiletruegame
https://www.youtube.com/@ludenio
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 17 January 2019 – 15:18:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 October 2025 – 08:08:30 UTC () (1761206910)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
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  • 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
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
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  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 18 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
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First seen on SteamDB 31 March 2017 – 20:55:07 UTC (), in changelist #2846653

Supported Languages

32 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Greek Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes
Vietnamese Yes Yes
Arabic Yes Yes
Bulgarian Yes Yes
Danish Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes
Indonesian Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes
Romanian Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes
Thai Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes
Hebrew Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes
Malay Yes

Tags

💻 Programming 🖥️ Simulation 🏫 Education 🧩 Puzzle 🌱 Indie 🔬 Science 🏠 Building 🧱 Sandbox 🐱 Cats 🧩 Logic 🔍 Investigation 🧬 Transhumanism 🕳️ Underground 👤 Singleplayer 📚 Dynamic Narration 😬 Intentionally Awkward Controls 💻 Coding 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 🏽 2D

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers Steam Input API Supported

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Steam charts

  • 15 players right now
  • 21 24-hour peak
  • 844 all-time peak 19 May 2019
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 88.61% SteamDB Rating
  • 7,179 91.4% positive reviews
  • 676 8.6% negative reviews

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