Psychocat: The Answer
Released Jan 2016
"Short" Arcade Game about the life of a cat named "Zag", who desperately seeks an answer. The evil and unique gameplay is about reversing the controls on the keyboard.
80% positive · 228 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $0.99
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Evaluation
Psychocat: The Answer launched on January 11, 2016 as a compact arcade game with a fixed set of content: two tutorials, a survival mode, and one "Answer" mode. The developer issued two small patches in January 2016 to fix bugs and achievement issues, and that was the end of support for this game specifically. No expansions, DLC, or additional content were ever announced or released for it.
The developer's subsequent communications were all about separate projects: a sequel called Psychocat: The Door (announced in August 2020, released January 12, 2021) and an entirely different game called The Matriarch (announced September 2021, released September 26, 2022). None of these posts indicate any intention to return to or add content to Psychocat: The Answer.
The game launched as a self-contained finished product, received minor bug-fix patches in its first two weeks, and has had no development activity since January 2016. It is complete.
Evidence
Developer issued a second patch fixing 32-bit OS compatibility, achievement pop-ups, and a color display issue — last developer communication specific to this game
Store description lists a fixed, finite set of content: 2 tutorials, 1 survival mode, and 1 'Answer' mode — no mention of future updates or additional content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Chewa
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Psychocat: The Answer is an evil arcade game about the life of a cat named "Zag", who desperately seeks an answer. The purpose is to survive for 180 seconds in a Psychedelic tunnel by dodging the obstacles. The primary gameplay is that sometimes Zag will go through colored walls that will reverse your controls. With this unique and evil mechanic;
"it won’t be your reflexes that let you down, it’ll be your concentration – as control reversals mean you’ll constantly have to keep track of what’s up and what’s down (and left and right).
You control a Zag as he hurtles down multi-colored, gyrating tunnels packed with obstacles and (worst of all) zones that reverse your controls. The obstacles aren’t that hard to avoid themselves, but the zones that reverse your controls really mess with your mind. You can have the best timing in the world, but if you’re pressing the wrong button, you’re going to be one flat cat. Zag does change color to give you some indication of which controls are reversed, but with so much happening on-screen, that doesn’t make things much easier!" -Alphabetagamer
Features:
- The most evil game you will ever play
- 2 tutorials
- 1 survival mode
- 1 epic Answer
"it won’t be your reflexes that let you down, it’ll be your concentration – as control reversals mean you’ll constantly have to keep track of what’s up and what’s down (and left and right).
You control a Zag as he hurtles down multi-colored, gyrating tunnels packed with obstacles and (worst of all) zones that reverse your controls. The obstacles aren’t that hard to avoid themselves, but the zones that reverse your controls really mess with your mind. You can have the best timing in the world, but if you’re pressing the wrong button, you’re going to be one flat cat. Zag does change color to give you some indication of which controls are reversed, but with so much happening on-screen, that doesn’t make things much easier!" -Alphabetagamer
Features:
- The most evil game you will ever play
- 2 tutorials
- 1 survival mode
- 1 epic Answer
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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