Cat Leather Jackets

Indie· Music· Visual Novel· Rhythm

Released Dec 2023

A graphic novel styled music/rhythm game about a teenage punk rock and ska punk band.

97% positive · 102 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 8 Oct 2026 $4.99 $9.99 −50%

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Evaluation

Cat Leather Jackets is a linear visual novel and music game that launched on December 1, 2023 as a complete, self-contained experience. The store description presents it as a finished product with a defined story, ten original tracks, and multiple play modes — all framed as features already present in the game rather than as future plans. The only developer news post found is from May 6, 2024, and it announces the launch of a different Garoa Studios game (Astro Pig) while noting that Cat Leather Jackets was bundled alongside it as part of a "Garoa Hits" collection of complete titles. This framing — grouped with other finished games in a retrospective bundle — further supports the game being treated as a completed work. There are no DLC listings, no roadmaps, no announcements of future content, and no developer statements indicating ongoing development plans for this game.

Evidence

Store description presents a fully defined, linear experience with ten original tracks, a complete story mode, and multiple play modes — all described as existing features with no mention of future content or updates.

description · Dec 1, 2023 source content shipped

high

Developer announced the launch of a new game (Astro Pig) and included Cat Leather Jackets in a retrospective bundle of completed Garoa Studios titles, with no mention of new content planned for Cat Leather Jackets.

news post · May 6, 2024 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

diogoh3x

Publisher

Garoa Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Indie Music Visual Novel Rhythm Casual Cartoony Comic Book Comedy Female Protagonist Linear 2D Colorful Funny Story Rich Tutorial

About this game

Cat Leather Jackets is a linear visual novel and music game about being a teenager in a punk rock band.

Follow Priya and her bandmates Ian and Dave as they get together to write and rehearse songs, try to find gigs and ultimately an audience for their music – all the while trying to find independence and figuring out what they want to do with their lives.

The game features ten original tracks with gameplay segments, intertwining a kinetic novel style narrative with an indie comic book/ graphic novel aesthetic.

A Story Mode: get to know Priya, Ian and Dave and play CLJ's setlist at their first gig;
In Story Mode, win or lose in the Punk Mode. Just want to enjoy the story? Try the Default Mode.
Play any and all unlocked songs for the highest score in the Practice Mode;
Unlock all Steam Achievements;
And enjoy ten completely original punk, ska and alternative rock playable beatmaps.

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026