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Guide a liquid cat through unfamiliar rooms, using fluid movement and newly discovered abilities to overcome obstacles and seek a way out.
Released 25 Jul 2016
Squeeze Through Gaps
Dash as Liquid
Break Room Walls
A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.
Developed by Last Quarter Studios · Published by Last Quarter Studios





You play as a liquid cat trapped in a world of unfamiliar rooms, trying to escape while gradually discovering more about the rooms’ purpose.
Move, jump, and climb through platforming stages. The cat can turn liquid to squeeze through tight spaces and dash across rooms, and new abilities let you interact with obstacles in different ways.
Progress through connected rooms, using those abilities to break walls, float above hazards, and find routes onward. The game’s story unfolds as you get closer to understanding the place you’re trapped in.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often enjoy the straightforward platforming and the liquid-cat concept, while several also describe the story as emotionally affecting and praise the game’s atmosphere. Some mention nostalgia or finding it easy to pick up. A few criticize the movement or controls, and individual reviews note other concerns such as puzzles feeling too easy or missing Brazilian Portuguese translation.
Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows is a minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.
The core of your movement is simple: move, jump, and climb, with your ability to turn into liquid allowing you to squeeze through tight spaces and dash across the rooms at high speeds.
As you play, you'll discover abilities which let you interact with the world in new ways. Break down walls and float high above the obstacles, all while mastering the skill of moving like a liquid cat.
The further you progress, the closer you'll be to discovering the true purpose of these rooms. Will you ever get out?
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 16 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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