Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

• macOS
• PlayStation Vita

• Linux
• Wii U

• Android

Genres

• fumblecore
• puzzle video game

• stealth game

• adventure game^*

• life simulation game^*

• action game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• Wii U^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · Wii U^*

  Classification

  E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

• ESRB · PlayStation Vita^*

  Classification

  E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  E10+ - Everyone 10+^*

Engines

• Irrlicht Engine

Localized titles

• Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Action^*
• Adventure^*
• Indie^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Multi-player^*
• Shared/Split Screen^*
• Steam Achievements^*
• Full controller support^*
• Steam Trading Cards^*
• Steam Workshop^*
• Steam Cloud^*
• Includes level editor^*
• Remote Play on Phone^*
• Remote Play on Tablet^*
• Remote Play on TV^*
• Remote Play Together^*
• Family Sharing^*
• Local co-op^*

Interface languages

• English^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Spanish - Spain^*
• Russian^*
• French^*
• German^*
• Korean^*
• Hungarian^*
• Romanian^*
• Polish^*
• Japanese^*
• Simplified Chinese^*
• Italian^*

Audio languages

• English^*
• Italian^*

Community tags · historical

• Comedy^*

  Votes · historical

  702^*

• Physics^*

  Votes · historical

  543^*

• Funny^*

  Votes · historical

  449^*

• Indie^*

  Votes · historical

  445^*

• Family Friendly^*

  Votes · historical

  394^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  345^*

• Local Co-Op^*

  Votes · historical

  229^*

• Walking Simulator^*

  Votes · historical

  194^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  171^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  142^*

• Co-op^*

  Votes · historical

  128^*

• Puzzle^*

  Votes · historical

  118^*

• Difficult^*

  Votes · historical

  111^*

• Short^*

  Votes · historical

  109^*

• Simulation^*

  Votes · historical

  106^*

• Third Person^*

  Votes · historical

  106^*

• Intentionally Awkward Controls^*

  Votes · historical

  102^*

• Addictive^*

  Votes · historical

  90^*

• Great Soundtrack^*

  Votes · historical

  70^*

• Local Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  68^*

System requirements

• macOS · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Mavericks 10.9 or newer^*

  Processor alternatives

  64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent^*

  Memory

  3 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  Intel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, Nvidia GeForce GT 330M, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better (ATI Radeon X1600 NOT SUPPORTED)^*

  Storage

  3 GB available space^*

  Conditions

  NOT SUPPORTED: ATI Radeon X1600, Intel GMA950^*

• Linux · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Ubuntu 12.04 or newer, other unsupported distros may work^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent^*

  Memory

  3 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  Intel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better (Open Source Drivers NOT SUPPORTED)^*

  Storage

  3 GB available space^*

  Audio hardware

  lib32-alsa-plugins or libasound2-plugins:i386 and libasound2-plugins-extra:i386 may be required.^*

  Conditions

  NOT SUPPORTED: ATI Radeon X1600, Intel GMA950, NVIDIA Geforce 7050^*

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Windows XP SP3^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz or equivalent^*

  Memory

  2 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  Intel Core HD Graphics 3000/4000, NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better^*

  Graphics API

  Version 9.0^*

  Storage

  3 GB available space^*

  Audio hardware

  DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card^*

  Conditions

  NOT SUPPORTED: ATI Radeon X1600, Intel GMA950, NVIDIA Geforce 7050^*

• Windows · Recommended^*

  Graphics alternatives

  NVIDIA GeForce 450, AMD Radeon HD 5670 or better^*

  Memory

  4 GB^*

  Processor alternatives

  Intel Core i5 2.8Ghz or equivalent^*

• Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*

  Memory

  4 GB^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Controller support · 2026-06-27^*

  Controller support

  Full^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Platinum^*

  Reports

  11^*

  Community confidence

  low^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Verified^*

Developers

• Young Horses

Publishers

• Young Horses

• 2014-01-30

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2015-05-26 · PlayStation Vita^*

  Release date

  2015-05-26^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Vita^*

• 2014-01-29 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2014-01-29^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

• 2015-10-29 · Wii U^*

  Release date

  2015-10-29^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Wii U^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Jan 30, 2014^*

Detailed specifications