{"rewrite":{"id":"r_af4c701b5efafd7b1052142b","clusterId":"c_fdeebca0b956a4f419e7db14","slug":"find-the-hidden-cats-cat-me-if-you-can-launches-september-9-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ Launches September 9 on Steam","summary":"Developer Cosmic Stag Games and publisher Craftmos Games will release Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ on Steam on September 9. The game is set in a monochrome manga-style 3D world where players photograph hidden cats with a camera. A demo is currently available on Steam. Console versions for Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. The game is inspired by popular 2D cat-finding games and sends players to explore modern Japanese street corners, medieval castle corners, and ancient Egyptian deserts. Cats may be sleeping in grass or stretching on benches, but some only appear after solving puzzles, deciphering clues, and finding hidden passages. After photographing a cat, players can also pet it. The supported platform for the PC release is Steam, with the release date set for September 9.","whyItMatters":"The game's console ports arriving in the same year as the PC launch signals a quick multiplatform push for a niche indie title, a pattern that could broaden its reach beyond the Steam audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s monochrome manga-style 3D world is a deliberate nod to the visual language of 2D cat-finding games, but it adds a photographic mechanic that changes how players interact with the environment. Instead of simply tapping on cats, players must frame shots with a camera, and some cats require puzzle-solving before they even appear. The demo on Steam lets players try this core loop ahead of the September 9 launch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosmic Stag Games and Craftmos Games have not detailed the console versions beyond their fourth-quarter 2026 window. The Switch and Xbox Series X|S ports will follow the PC release by a few months, which suggests the developers are treating the Steam launch as a proving ground. The petting mechanic, described as a reward after photographing a cat, adds a tactile element that could appeal to players who enjoy casual, low-stakes exploration games.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ hits Steam on Sept 9. You can pet the cats after you photograph them. That's the whole hook, and it's perfect.","twitterPost":"Monochrome cat-hunting game Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ is coming to Steam Sept 9, with Switch and Xbox ports later in 2026. The demo is live now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Cosmic Stag Games and Craftmos Games will release Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ on Steam on September 9. The monochrome photography game also gets Switch and Xbox ports in late 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1604919\",\"title\":\"Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ to Release on September 9; You Can Also Pet the Cats After Photographing Them\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608112a\",\"title\":\"Monochrome Cat-Hunting Game 'Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~' to Release on September 9; Cats Can Be Petted After Photographing Them\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5391,"outputTokens":912,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786448574,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T11:35:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T11:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T11:35:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fdeebca0b956a4f419e7db14","canonicalTitle":"モノクロ世界でネコちゃんを撮影するゲーム『かくれにゃんこを探せ！〜 Cat Me If You Can 〜』9月9日に配信へ。撮影した後のネコちゃんは「なでなで」することもできる","representativeArticleId":"a_a78c2d8b80e906c049783d9f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"かくれにゃんこを探せ！〜 Cat Me If You Can 〜\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-11T08:17:48.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-11T08:17:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T11:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1604919","title":"モノクロ世界でネコちゃんを撮影するゲーム『かくれにゃんこを探せ！〜 Cat Me If You Can 〜』9月9日に配信へ。撮影した後のネコちゃんは「なでなで」することもできる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["かくれにゃんこを探せ！〜 Cat Me If You Can 〜"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ launches on Steam on September 9.","A demo for Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ is currently available on Steam.","Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S versions of Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026.","The game is set in a monochrome manga-style 3D world where players photograph hidden cats.","Some cats in Find the Hidden Cats! ~ Cat Me If You Can ~ only appear after solving puzzles."]}