Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- Young Horses
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 69
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 3 GB
What is Octodad: Dadliest Catch?
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 29 January 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Young Horses |
| Publisher | Young Horses |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Octodad: Dadliest Catch received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Octodad: Dadliest Catch
24 games overlap with Octodad: Dadliest Catch on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Peggle, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Poly Bridge.
Common questions about Octodad: Dadliest Catch
What platforms is Octodad: Dadliest Catch on?
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is available on PC. It first released in 2014.
How much does Octodad: Dadliest Catch cost?
$5.09 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Octodad: Dadliest Catch?
94% of 10,706 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Octodad: Dadliest Catch?
69 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Octodad: Dadliest Catch work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Octodad: Dadliest Catch as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Octodad: Dadliest Catch download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.