Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator

Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator

Released Dec 2017

As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

60% positive · 470 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Purrfect Date launched on December 15, 2017 as a complete, self-contained visual novel and dating simulator. The store description presents the game as a finished product with a defined scope: over 10 hours of gameplay, 18 alternative endings, and a full narrative. The only DLC ever released was the original soundtrack, which shipped on the same day as the game itself — no story content, expansions, or additional episodes have ever been added. The developer's post-launch communication was minimal. A thank-you post on December 18, 2017 celebrated launch reviews and reflected warmly on completing the two-year development process, framing the game as something they had finished creating. The last substantive Bossa Studios post related to this game's Steam page (October 30, 2019) was a promotion for three entirely new game prototypes unrelated to Purrfect Date. There have been no announcements of additional content, patches, expansions, or updates to the game at any point since launch. Purrfect Date was developed by a small team (Oliver and Ruby, supported by Bossa Studios) as a complete narrative experience, and all evidence points to it having shipped as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle ever intended or delivered.
Evidence
Post-launch thank-you post reflects on two years of development being complete and the game being finished; no mention of future content or updates.
news post · Dec 18, 2017 source development ending
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Game launched on Steam on December 15, 2017.
news post · Dec 15, 2017 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Bossa Studios
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game



Your bags are packed. You’ve said your goodbyes. And the ferry’s waiting...

Next stop: Cat Island!

As Professor Pawpur’s latest apprentice, you, a stranger to these shores, are here to research the island’s feline inhabitants. But it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous.

Where did all these cats come from? Is the Professor hiding something? What exactly happened to his previous apprentices? Uncover the mystery through a series of dates before your time runs out. But remember, curiosity killed the cat...



The latest ‘critically acclaimed’ release from the BAFTA-winning Bossa Studios (brains behind I am Bread and Surgeon Simulator), Purrfect Date blends mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, to create the ultimate crossbreed between visual novel and dating simulator!

With more words than Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, over 10 hours of gameplay, and a total of 18 alternative endings, it’s nothing short of the cat’s pyjamas. So whether you’re here for the dark surprises, the witty writing, or simply the op-paw-tunity to just date some cats… download it meow!



  • More words than Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,
  • Over 10 hours of gameplay
  • Multiple paths, hidden stories and side adventures, not to mention 18 alternative endings
  • Localised in as many as 1 whole language - English
  • Steam Achievements and Cloud Saving
  • Meowsic by OliverAge24 - Musician, turned YouTuber... turned GameDev
  • Pawesome artwork by Dan Lish (Grand Theft Auto 3, Serious Sam, DJ Hero)
  • Some seriously cat-astrophic punnage
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