The Cat and the Coup is a Free to Play game from Peter Brinson and Kurosh ValaNejad with a 93% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Peter Brinson and Kurosh ValaNejad
- Release year
- 2011
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Free
- Review signal
- 93% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
Memory: 4GB RAM
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macOS
- Minimum
- OSX 10.10
Memory: 4GB RAM
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From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Cat and the Coup is worth a closer look if you want short game, emotional story, and replayable.
Best for players who want emotional story and replayable.
Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding.
short-game
PacingIt is better understood as a compact experience than a long hobby game.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
Steam review snapshots
The controls feel a bit clunky and the story is slightly confusing, especially if you are unfamiliar with the historical setting it…It's a really interesting short game that won't take longer than 20 minutes.As the unnamed cat you interact with key moments from Mosaddegh’s life by moving left and right across the screen in order…I'll probably give it another run soon actually, and update this review if I feel the need.Why it fits
Check it if you want free to play filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.