CATO: Buttered Cat

CATO: Buttered Cat

Released Sep 2024

Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

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Evaluation

CATO: Buttered Cat launched on September 5, 2024 and has received consistent post-launch support from Team Woll. The developer has shipped multiple major updates: a large feature patch adding multilanguage support and community items (November 8, 2024), console releases on Nintendo Switch and PS5 (April 30, 2025), new skins and accessibility features (June 27, 2025), and most recently the mobile launch on iOS and Android alongside new minigames and a DAVE THE DIVER collaboration (July 30, 2026). The game is also available on Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and now mobile. Bug fixes continue actively, with the most recent patch on August 9, 2026. Crucially, in the July 30, 2026 news post, Team Woll explicitly stated: "We will not stop updating CATO, but the pace will slow down as we shift most of our attention to our next game." They also listed several concrete plans still in progress: an Apple TV port, Steam Workshop support, a built-in level editor, and a new community skin design event. Some of the new mobile content (minigames and skins including the DAVE THE DIVER collaboration) was noted as rolling out to other platforms after a timed China-mobile exclusivity period ends — meaning Steam players can expect those additions as well. This is an active, ongoing development situation, even if the pace will moderate going forward.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states 'We will not stop updating CATO' and lists upcoming plans: Apple TV port, Steam Workshop support, a built-in level editor, and a new community skin design event. Also notes new minigames and DAVE THE DIVER collaboration skins will roll out to Steam after a timed mobile exclusivity window.
news post · Jul 30, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Mobile launch update also added new minigames and skins to the game; DAVE THE DIVER collaboration content is new, with Steam rollout pending after timed exclusivity.
news post · Jul 30, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
GCORES PUBLISHING
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

About this game

  • Control the cat as it runs left and right, climbs the cat scratching broad, and even slips through pipes. Hey! cats are liquid!

  • Guide the toast meanwhile with the cat, as toast jumps like projectiles. Hold down and power on, and the toast will jump farther!

  • When the two combine, they can trigger the paradox, taking the cat to unreachable places!

CATO: Buttered Cat revolves around the two main characters, "Cat" and "Buttered Toast." You'll need to use the interactions between them to solve various puzzles at each game level. The full game is featuring over 140 main levels and more than 60 side levels. There are also hidden rooms, challenging boss battles, and fun mini-games. The full version will include an outfit system, with 70+ Cat and Toast skins waiting for you to collect!

CATO: Buttered Cat is an adorable puzzle platformer, inspired by the buttered-cat paradox meme: Cats always land on their feet, and toast always lands buttered side down. By strapping a piece of buttered toast to a cat's back, you create a paradox that results in an infinitely spinning, floating butter-cat perpetual motion machine!

CATO will take you to a brain-teasing adventure, exploring five different worlds, each filled with unique contraptions.

Including toaster(Toast: NO!!)to buttered trampolines and speed-boasting space pipes(Cat: Meow!!). Along the way, the two will also encounter some mysterious companions to help them with puzzles.

The game is about puzzles, with a little action elements. You don't need to perform difficult platforming for most of the time; just focus on solving the puzzles. However, some pesky enemies will be standing in your way during the adventure. Your abilities will help you defeat them.

As you progress through the adventure, you'll also unlock various mini-games. Once collected, these can be installed on the gaming console in your little hideout, allowing you to play them anytime.

In the world of CATO: Buttered Cat, there are many hidden rooms that can only be accessed through secret passages. Here, you can find Easter eggs from other worlds and mysterious drop items.

Take them back to your cozy little hideout, put on your favourite outfit, and set off again!

What exactly is the cat and toast searching for? Pieces of these stories are scattered along the adventure, waiting for you to explore.

About Developer

Team Woll is made up of leading programmer Blasin and leading artist Frank, who met during the BOOOM Gamejam 2022 hosted by GCORES. The positive feedback from the Gamejam project, CATO: Buttered Cat, made us officially establish our studio.

CATO: Buttered Cat is Team Woll's first game, a labour of love that took two years to develop entirely through remote collaboration. We hope you enjoy our game! We also want to express our gratitude to all the friends who have supported us along the way. Our indie game journey has just begun!

About Publisher

GCORES PUBLISHING is an indie game publishing business established by GCORES. In the future, we will continue to bring you outstanding indie games from the BOOOM Game jam. Welcome to our publisher site for more information.

About BOOOM

The BOOOM Game jam is a game development event held twice a year, where participants are given three weeks to develop a game based on a specific theme. After the development phase, we host an online game festival where all players can try out the games, and these games are also showcased at the G-FUSION offline video game carnival.

Welcome to Our Community

Feel free to reach out to us through our community channels to learn more about our game, stay updated, or share feedback or suggestions!

  • Twitter (X): @Cato_TeamWoll

  • YouTube: Cato - Buttered cat paradox game

  • Join our Discord!

Last evaluated Aug 23, 2026
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