Cat Parents blows up
Cozy sim Cat Parents hit over 100,000 Steam wishlists in just three days after GDC exposure — notable traction for a husband‑and‑wife indie team relying on hand‑sculpted creature art and gentle crafting gameplay (reported Mar. 24). (pcgamer.com).
Gaze In Games is listed as both developer and publisher for Cat Parents on Steam (app ID 4328440), and the store page currently shows the title’s release date as “Coming Soon.” (store.steampowered.com) The Steam store’s initial “Welcome to Cat Parents” post went live on March 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM PDT and outlined open-city rescue missions and sanctuary-building features. (store.steampowered.com) The studio posted a community thank‑you update on Steam dated March 20, 2026, and followed with a social post on X on March 21 and a personal LinkedIn message from CEO Solvita Zacha on March 22, 2026 addressing community response. (steamcommunity.com) The announcement trailer uploaded to YouTube via IGN has registered roughly 66,000 views since its upload and accompanies the game’s cinematic presentation on the Steam page. (youtube.com) Steam’s product listing specifies minimum system requirements as Windows 10/11, Intel Core i5‑11400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600, 16 GB RAM, and an NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super or AMD RX 6600, with recommended specs up to an Intel Core i7‑13700K, 32 GB RAM and an NVIDIA RTX 4070. (store.steampowered.com) Third‑party Steam data aggregators show the Cat Parents store entry and metadata in their catalog, and coverage notes the title’s placement on those charts alongside games like Nocturne and Forgery Craft. (steamdb.info)
