Underplayed Gems

Cat carried Butterfly (2026)

Cat carried Butterfly cover
Developer
包包丁STUDIO
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, RPG
Rating
4.6 of 5, 102 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A gentle, atmospheric journey through memory and mystery, told in a regional dialect that grounds the player in a specific time and place.

atmosphericnarrative-drivenmysteriousslow-pacedintrospectivefolklore-inspiredcontemplativedialect-rich

What players say

Players praise the story as heartfelt and bittersweet, though some find the controls awkward and puzzle hints lacking. The horror is mild, and the game explores human nature.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.