Cats of the Song Dynasty
Released Sep 2024
Search for adorable cats in the fantastical world imagined by a painter from the Southern Song Dynasty over 800 years ago!
94% positive · 301 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Cats of the Song Dynasty is a casual hidden-object game that launched on September 12, 2024. The store description presents a self-contained experience: find 100 illustrated cats hidden within a single painting-inspired scene, with 100 corresponding achievement icons. There is no mention of future content, expansions, DLC, or ongoing updates. The developer has made no post-launch news posts of any kind — no patches, no announcements, no developer updates. The game appears to have launched as a complete, finished product with no post-launch content cycle intended.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully self-contained experience: 100 cats to find in a single Song Dynasty painting scene, with 100 achievement icons. No mention of future content, updates, or expansions.
Short description makes no reference to ongoing content or development plans.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Catnip Studio
Achievements
100
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
**Search for adorable cats in the fantastical world imagined by a painter from the Southern Song Dynasty over 800 years ago!**
The game is set against the backdrop of Zhao Boju's "Xianshan Louge Tu" from the Southern Song Dynasty, featuring 100 meticulously illustrated cats that create interesting interactions with the ancient scenes and characters.
Zhao Boju's "Xianshan Louge Tu" from the Southern Song Dynasty is a remarkable masterpiece. It is a hanging scroll, painted on silk, measuring 159.9×84.2 cm, and is currently housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. This painting not only showcases Zhao Boju's superb artistic skill and unique style but also contains profound cultural and literary significance, revealing a fantastical, fairy-tale-like world.
----- Game Features -----
- Relax and enjoy ancient art while playing
- Over a hundred uniquely styled "cats"
- Comfortable and relaxing ancient music
- Adorable cat sound effects
- 100 meticulously crafted achievement icons
----- Game Operation Tips -----
- Click on the cover logo to view the high-definition original "Xianshan Louge Tu"
- The ESC key can hide or show buttons in the game
- Click the hint button to quickly locate a cat in the scene; can be used once every 60 seconds
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The game is set against the backdrop of Zhao Boju's "Xianshan Louge Tu" from the Southern Song Dynasty, featuring 100 meticulously illustrated cats that create interesting interactions with the ancient scenes and characters.
Zhao Boju's "Xianshan Louge Tu" from the Southern Song Dynasty is a remarkable masterpiece. It is a hanging scroll, painted on silk, measuring 159.9×84.2 cm, and is currently housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. This painting not only showcases Zhao Boju's superb artistic skill and unique style but also contains profound cultural and literary significance, revealing a fantastical, fairy-tale-like world.
----- Game Features -----
- Relax and enjoy ancient art while playing
- Over a hundred uniquely styled "cats"
- Comfortable and relaxing ancient music
- Adorable cat sound effects
- 100 meticulously crafted achievement icons
----- Game Operation Tips -----
- Click on the cover logo to view the high-definition original "Xianshan Louge Tu"
- The ESC key can hide or show buttons in the game
- Click the hint button to quickly locate a cat in the scene; can be used once every 60 seconds
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Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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