Fit check
Is Copycat worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players seeking a story-led adventure about companionship and home
- Fans of reflective games focused on abandonment and emotional relationships
- Players who prefer voiced dialogue and exploration over action-heavy gameplay
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast-paced gameplay may find the reflective pacing slow
- Players looking for combat, puzzles, or complex progression systems may find the story-focused structure limited
- Players who prefer light themes may not suit the focus on family trauma, illness, and abandonment
Our take on Copycat
Its focus on emotional storytelling and reflective movement leaves less room for action-driven play, complex systems, or fast pacing. The result is a game built around following Dawn and Olive’s relationship rather than broad mechanical variety.
What is Copycat?
Copycat is a narrative adventure following Dawn, a sceptical shelter cat who believes she belongs in the wild, and Olive, an older woman grieving a missing pet.
After Dawn is adopted, the pair form a close bond while learning what family and home mean to them. Their relationship changes when Olive becomes ill and a stray cat takes Dawn’s place, sending her onto the streets. Players move through alleyways, fences, and rooftops as the story explores rejection, loneliness, love, abandonment, and letting go. The game uses colourful visuals, reflective pacing, hours of dialogue, full voice acting, and an original music score. Sensitive themes include family trauma and abandonment.
How Copycat plays
- 01Fully voiced story
- The narrative includes hours of spoken dialogue performed by a voice cast.
- 02Cat-focused exploration
- Dawn travels across urban spaces including alleyways, fences, and rooftops.
- 03Emotional themes
- The story addresses rejection, family trauma, loneliness, abandonment, and the meaning of home.
- 04Original music
- The game features an original score by Daniel Bunting.
Copycat compared to similar games
Copycat centers on a fully voice-acted story about a shelter cat, an older owner, and displacement, while Jusant combines climbing tools, stamina management, exploration, and action-puzzle challenges. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition offers a larger role-playing format focused on character-driven exploration in a strange city, whereas Copycat follows a more contained relationship and emotional journey.
Copycat: platforms & release
Is Copycat worth it?
It is worth it if: players seeking a story-led adventure about companionship and home. Skip it if: players seeking fast-paced gameplay may find the reflective pacing slow.
Where can I download Copycat?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Copycat's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Copycat on?
Windows and macOS.
