Adventure · January 10, 2019

Catherine Classic (2019)

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Explore the pleasures and horrors of love as Vincent, a man with a hard choice to make: marry his long-time girlfriend Katherine or move on to the incredible blonde he just woke up next to — named Catherine! But beware! Make the wrong choice, and you could end up dead. Delving into themes of free will and the delicate nature of relationships and the choices we make, this action-adventure-puzzle game is an experience unlike anything else. From ATLUS’ all-star team that brought the Persona series to life, and animation by Studio 4°C, known for anime movies ‘Memories’ and ‘Tekkon Kinkreet Black & White’, Catherine Classic is a masterwork in stylish presentation and design. Features A Choice to Make Vincent’s heart is torn between two women. On one side sits Katherine, the girl who intends to wed Vincent someday. On the other, Catherine, who appeared out of nowhere. Both of them pull at his heart and soul… The story can take many paths, and the outcome of this romantic horror tale can go to unimaginable places. Nightmarish Puzzles Move the blocks to create a path and climb a nightmarish tower while fleeing from the monsters chasing you. The lowest levels of blocks fall as time passes. If you’re not constantly moving, you’ll fall with them. There’s no time to waste! The setting changes each night, rising higher and higher into the heavens. The more stages Vincent overcomes, the more complex the strategies required to progress will become. Various obstacles impede Vincent’s path. Some blocks are traps, waiting to skewer unwary climbers. Others explode, damaging everything around them. The sheep in the nightmare are desperate to survive until morning, too. They’ll get in your way, mess up your blocks, or even try to shove you off. You’ll need your wits and the help of strange items that can deal with the sheep, remove hazards or create new paths if you want to reach the top! Three Game Modes Play through Vincent’s twisting story of love, lust, and self-determination in Golden Playhouse. Take on the tower’s challenges for high scores, single player or local co-op, in Babel. Face other players in local multiplayer to determine who is the better climber in Colosseum. Enhanced for PC Catherine Classic brings to PC the original version of ATLUS’ unparalleled classic action puzzler, now enhanced for modern PCs. Japanese Voice Over available for the first time in the West 4K resolutions Unlocked framerate Customizable keyboard and mouse controls Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Sexual Content · 353
  • Anime · 275
  • Mature · 249
  • Nudity · 242
  • Puzzle · 227
  • Story Rich · 218
  • Choices Matter · 192
  • Multiple Endings · 171
  • Puzzle-Platformer · 153
  • Horror · 129
  • Singleplayer · 124
  • Difficult · 112
  • Adventure · 110
  • Psychological Horror · 96
  • Surreal · 93

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume10.0k Steam reviewsTop 23% in Adventure
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 44% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 41% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 10.0k reviews

8.7k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

8.2k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Remote Play Together

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

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Press Quotes

“Catherine is a genuinely funny, fun and altogether unique experience” Wccftech “Catherine Classic is an unmissable puzzle game” PCGamesN

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

50

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 10, 2019
DeveloperATLUS
PublisherSEGA
Base price$4.99 -75%
Required age18+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages: Blood, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence.

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Catherine Classic