Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Released Jan 2014
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...
94% positive · 11K reviews
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Octodad: Dadliest Catch launched on January 30, 2014 and received a steady stream of updates in its first couple of years. The most notable post-launch content addition was the "Shorts" — two free bonus levels ("Dad Romance" and "Medical Mess") that shipped on October 14, 2014. Young Horses announced these in June 2014, delivered them in October 2014, and made no further announcements of planned content after that point.
Following the Shorts release, the developer continued publishing maintenance and feature patches through 2015 and 2016, addressing bugs, adding language support, and improving performance. The last such update was a macOS 64-bit compatibility patch on January 31, 2020, which updated the game for modern macOS systems. There have been no developer communications of any kind since January 31, 2020, and no further content has been announced or released.
The only DLC on the store is the soundtrack, which has been available since April 2014. No unreleased DLC is listed. The developer has never announced additional story content, expansions, or a sequel on this platform following the 2014 Shorts release. The game launched as a complete narrative experience and received one meaningful free content addition before going into maintenance-only mode. The January 2020 macOS patch represents the last known developer activity on this title.
Evidence
Version 1.2.12729 shipped two new free bonus levels ('Dad Romance' and 'Medical Mess') as the Octodad Shorts, representing the final major content addition to the game.
macOS 64-bit compatibility update released — the last official developer communication on record for this game. No content additions included.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Young Horses
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family.
In this sequel to the splash hit Octodad, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?
In Octo-ber 2010, a group of university students released the original Octodad into the world. Despite everyone being convinced that the game was about a normal human dad, the game was a cult hit, gained critical acclaim, and was an Independent Games Festival Student Finalist in 2011. Octodad received enough attention that the team decided to run a Kickstarter, form the game studio Young Horses, and create a bigger, better, more polished game about Octodad. Two and a half years after beginning production, Octodad: Dadliest Catch is ready to flop awkwardly into your arms.
Artwork by Chris Stallman.
If you purchased the soundtrack DLC the files will be placed in your Octodad Dadliest Catch folder in the Steam Directory: ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Octodad Dadliest Catch\Octodad Dadliest Catch Original Soundtrack\ (Right click Octodad Dadliest Catch in the Games list -> Local Files -> Browse Local Files).
In this sequel to the splash hit Octodad, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?
In Octo-ber 2010, a group of university students released the original Octodad into the world. Despite everyone being convinced that the game was about a normal human dad, the game was a cult hit, gained critical acclaim, and was an Independent Games Festival Student Finalist in 2011. Octodad received enough attention that the team decided to run a Kickstarter, form the game studio Young Horses, and create a bigger, better, more polished game about Octodad. Two and a half years after beginning production, Octodad: Dadliest Catch is ready to flop awkwardly into your arms.
Key Features
- Octodad’s wacky physics create hilarious moments that are different every time. Be surprised by the randomness of Octodad’s flailing or express your own sense of humor by making Octodad do silly things.
- An all-new adventure that explores Octodad’s world, relationships and backstory.
- Complete Octodad’s sartorial style by collecting and wearing a variety of hidden neckties.
- Gather family members and/or friends to control Octodad's limbs in co-op mode with 2 to 4 players. Up to 4 times the limbsanity!
- Gain access to the (Windows Only) level editor that the Young Horses used to create Octodad: Dadliest Catch. Create your own ridiculous levels for Octodad to squish and flop through and submit them to Steam Workshop.
- Play mod levels created by the Steam community and the creators of Octodad on Steam Workshop. (PC/Mac/Linux)
- Experience Dadliest Catch’s unique control scheme with various control inputs, including X360, DualShock4, Mouse + Keyboard, Mac multitouch trackpad, Windows 8 touchscreens. For gamepads, XInput is best supported, as DirectInput requires manual remapping in most circumstances.
Soundtrack
Written and Produced by Seth Parker.Artwork by Chris Stallman.
If you purchased the soundtrack DLC the files will be placed in your Octodad Dadliest Catch folder in the Steam Directory: ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Octodad Dadliest Catch\Octodad Dadliest Catch Original Soundtrack\ (Right click Octodad Dadliest Catch in the Games list -> Local Files -> Browse Local Files).
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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