When does Let the Cat in get good?

Hooks you right away. 73% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (73%). Only 21% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

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Let the Cat in

Aug 27, 2015 Steam: Mostly Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 21% of owners

Steam reviews 77% positive of 989

What the data shows

73% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (73%).
Only 21% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 983 Steam reviews in every language. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (20.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (21)

Collector Level 1 Collected 40 stars! 100%
Winner Level 1 Completed 20 locations! 69%
Record-holder Level 1 Gained 100000 points! 31%
Collector Level 2 Collected 100 stars! 30%
Cats lover Level 1 Played 50 games! 27%
Inventor Level 1 Completed 10 locations with one object! 25%
Winner Level 2 Completed 50 locations! 22%
Champion Level 1 Passed 40 locations with 3 stars! 21%
Polyglot Level 1 Used 25 hints! 19%
Collector Level 3 Collected 250 stars! 14%
Champion Level 2 Passed 80 locations with 3 stars! 14%
Polyglot Level 2 Used 50 hints! 14%
Winner Level 3 Completed 100 locations! 14%
Cats lover Level 2 Played 150 games! 14%
Record-holder Level 2 Gained 250000 points! 14%
Inventor Level 2 Completed 30 locations with one object! 13%
Polyglot Level 3 Used 75 hints! 13%
Inventor Level 3 Completed 50 locations with one object! 12%
Cats lover Level 3 Played 250 games! 12%
Champion Level 3 Passed 150 locations with 3 stars! 11%
Record-holder Level 3 Gained 500000 points! 11%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.