SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Cat and the Box

The Cat and the Box overview

Eli Schroeder | Apr 20, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC

IndieStory RichFirst-PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)508
  • Revenue (VGI)$518
  • Review score79% positive

The Cat and the Box dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)508
  • Revenue (VGI)$518
  • Review score79% positive
  • Total reviews19
  • Release dateApr 20, 2019
  • DeveloperEli Schroeder
  • PublisherEli Schroeder

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Eli SchroederPublisher: Eli Schroeder

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Game overview

Overview

The Cat and the Box comes from Eli Schroeder and is published by Eli Schroeder. It arrived on Steam on Apr 20, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Cat and the Box's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 19 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Cat and the Box is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumVista, 7, or 10Intel 2.77GHz Dual Core4 GB RAMIntel HD 3000 or above.100 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 10.7.3, or later.Intel 2.77GHz Dual Core4 GB RAMIntel HD 3000 or above.100 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu LTS 16.04/Steam Machine.Intel 2.77GHz Dual Core4 GB RAMIntel HD 3000 or above.100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Cat and the Box has sold up to 508 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $518. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Cat and the Box overview details

The Cat and the Box combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Cat and the Box is a story-rich game in which a brave player might struggle to save their soul. Explore 12 levels and complete 5 2D arcade games Meet fallen creatures in the only City Fight with a demon for your soul Controls WASD to move Esc or Alt+Tab to pause and view options Space to jump E to interact static int[][][][] universe = new int[∞][∞][∞][?]

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Cat and the Box is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Cat and the Box
Steam App ID1054980
Typegame
Release dateApr 20, 2019
DeveloperEli Schroeder
PublisherEli Schroeder
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews15
Negative reviews4
Total reviews19
Positive percent79%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 20, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)11 April 2022 - 03:03:15 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1054980
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1054980/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1054980
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Cat and the Box

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Cat and the Box?

The Cat and the Box's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:40:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Cat and the Box growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Cat and the Box?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (75%), Russia (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.3%), Russia (16.6%), China (7.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (56.9%), Russia (17.4%), China (6.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.9%), Russia (14.6%), China (9.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Cat and the Box?

The Cat and the Box currently sits at 79% positive across 19 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 15 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Cat and the Box have?

The Cat and the Box currently has about 98 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Cat and the Box?

The Cat and the Box is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

79% positive, 15 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 April 2019

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Vista, 7, or 10 Processor: Intel 2.77GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 3000 or above. Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: no requirement

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