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I wanna be The Cat
Nemega · released Dec 14, 2017 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Nemega
I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames. Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.
Released Dec 14, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 157 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $6.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 2.6k – 16k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $17k – $59k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 157 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–96 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Cats | 1 in 51 games |
| Precision Platformer | 1 in 40 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Action Roguelike | 1 in 17 games |
| Roguelite | 1 in 12 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Action | 1 in 3 games |
| Adventure | 1 in 3 games |
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