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Cat in the Box

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

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Quick resume

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Strong horror atmosphere and sound design
    • Multiple endings and secrets for replayability
    • Engaging narrative with psychological horror elements
    • Accessible puzzles and exploration
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Frustrating chase sequences due to controls
    • Limited character customization
    • Save system can feel redundant
    • Some players find story confusing without multiple playthroughs
    • Visual filter effect can be distracting

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      3

      "Players have freedom to explore the mansion, investigate clues, and choose dialogue options including multiple endings, indicating moderate player control."

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game involves skillful puzzle solving and challenging chase sequences, with some player frustration over difficulty and bugs."

      Capsule for Garten of Banban 7 Garten of Banban 7

      "The game involves puzzle solving and skillful navigation of chase sequences, requiring player skill and offering feedback through success or failure."

    • Competition

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      -5

      "The game is single-player focused with no competitive or ranked elements; emphasis is on personal experience and story."

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      "The game is a single-player experience focused on personal exploration and story, with no competitive elements or player comparison."

    • Continuation

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      4

      "Players are motivated to replay multiple times to discover all endings and achievements, showing habitual engagement."

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      "Players often replay the game multiple times to explore secrets and multiple endings, showing strong desire to continue engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      "The game is designed for solo play with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

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      "The game is designed for solo play with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players explore, discover secrets, and interact with a richly detailed environment with multiple endings."

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      "Players engage in exploration and discovery of secrets, and multiple endings encourage creative approaches to gameplay."

    • Domination

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      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players; interactions are with the game environment only."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are limited to the game environment."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong atmospheric horror and tension provide immersive distraction from real life, with players appreciating the unsettling experience."

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      "The horror atmosphere and immersive story provide a strong escape from real-life, with players seeking tension relief and distraction."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation to experience the horror and story."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Exploration of different dialogue choices, endings, and character interactions encourages experimentation."

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      "Exploration of multiple endings, secrets, and different dialogue choices encourages experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      "Exploration of the mansion and discovery of clues and secrets is a core gameplay element."

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      "Exploring the mansion, uncovering secrets, and revisiting areas to find new content is a core gameplay element."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited character customization; focus is on story and exploration rather than avatar personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game features supernatural horror, rituals, and imaginative fiction elements typical of RPG horror genre."

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    • Fellowship

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      "The experience is solitary with minimal social interaction or community involvement within gameplay."

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      "The experience is solitary with minimal social interaction or community involvement within gameplay."

    • Growth

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      3

      "Players develop problem-solving skills and understanding of story through puzzle solving and exploration."

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      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving and navigating chase sequences, and gain understanding of the story through multiple playthroughs."

    • Health

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      -5

      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during puzzles and action sequences; not designed for idle or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention during puzzles and chase sequences; not designed for background or casual play."

    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of forming close social relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

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      "No evidence of forming close social relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      3

      "Players collect items and unlock multiple endings, showing some accumulation and advancement."

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      "Players collect items like tapes to save and unlock multiple endings, showing some accumulation and progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -3

      "The game maintains sustained tension and suspense, with moments of stress and urgency."

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      "The game maintains tension and suspense, with moments of stress during chase sequences, limiting relaxation."

    • Sensation

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      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation through sound design, lighting, and atmosphere to induce fear."

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      "Strong sensory stimulation through atmospheric sound design, music, and visual effects to evoke fear and tension."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not socially evaluated."

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not socially evaluated."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Narrative immersion is central, with multiple endings, lore, character development, and meta-story elements."

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    • Strategy

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      3

      "Players solve puzzles and plan platforming routes, requiring mental challenge and problem solving."

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      "Players solve puzzles and plan routes to avoid enemies, requiring mental challenge and problem solving."

    • Thrill

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      4

      "Jump scares, tense chases, and horror elements provide suspense and thrills."

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      "The horror atmosphere, chase sequences, and jump scares provide suspense and thrill."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players perceive good value for price with substantial content, replayability, and quality."

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      "Players perceive good value for the price due to quality, replayability, and engaging content."

    • Violence

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      2

      "Includes chase and survival horror elements with implied threats, but no graphic violence or combat focus."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must avoid threats and manage risks to survive and progress in the game."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026