Catherine Classic

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Explore the pleasures and horrors of love as Vincent, a man with a hard choice to make: marry his long-time girlfriend Katherine or move on to the incredible blonde he just woke up next to — named Catherine! But beware!

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Developer:
Atlus
Publisher:
Sega Games
Release date:
10 January 2019
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (5487)

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Description



Explore the pleasures and horrors of love as Vincent, a man with a hard choice to make: marry his long-time girlfriend Katherine or move on to the incredible blonde he just woke up next to — named Catherine! But beware! Make the wrong choice, and you could end up dead. Delving into themes of free will and the delicate nature of relationships and the choices we make, this action-adventure-puzzle game is an experience unlike anything else.

From ATLUS’ all-star team that brought the Persona series to life, and animation by Studio 4°C, known for anime movies ‘Memories’ and ‘Tekkon Kinkreet Black & White’, Catherine Classic is a masterwork in stylish presentation and design.

Features



A Choice to Make

Vincent’s heart is torn between two women. On one side sits Katherine, the girl who intends to wed Vincent someday. On the other, Catherine, who appeared out of nowhere. Both of them pull at his heart and soul… The story can take many paths, and the outcome of this romantic horror tale can go to unimaginable places.

Nightmarish Puzzles

Move the blocks to create a path and climb a nightmarish tower while fleeing from the monsters chasing you. The lowest levels of blocks fall as time passes. If you’re not constantly moving, you’ll fall with them. There’s no time to waste!

The setting changes each night, rising higher and higher into the heavens. The more stages Vincent overcomes, the more complex the strategies required to progress will become.

Various obstacles impede Vincent’s path. Some blocks are traps, waiting to skewer unwary climbers. Others explode, damaging everything around them. The sheep in the nightmare are desperate to survive until morning, too. They’ll get in your way, mess up your blocks, or even try to shove you off. You’ll need your wits and the help of strange items that can deal with the sheep, remove hazards or create new paths if you want to reach the top!

Three Game Modes

Play through Vincent’s twisting story of love, lust, and self-determination in Golden Playhouse.
Take on the tower’s challenges for high scores, single player or local co-op, in Babel.
Face other players in local multiplayer to determine who is the better climber in Colosseum.

Enhanced for PC

Catherine Classic brings to PC the original version of ATLUS’ unparalleled classic action puzzler, now enhanced for modern PCs.

  • Japanese Voice Over available for the first time in the West
  • 4K resolutions
  • Unlocked framerate
  • Customizable keyboard and mouse controls

Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor:
Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
DxX10 compliant video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 8 Series or higher AMD RadeonHD 4870 or higher Intel HD 2000 or higher
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
20 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

PourTheLean
Recommended | 08 Jul 2026
11.2h played

overall great game play , love the story. finally getting the chance to finish this game. it came out when i was in middle school and ofc your parents see this anime girl on the cover lol. I love this game with a a

Helpful: 0
DJBreM
Recommended | 04 Jul 2026
36.4h played

Catherine Classic is Atlus at their most focused and creative. Sure, it shares the basic Persona loop of chatting with friends and locals mixed with dungeon crawling, but everything here feels so much tighter and

Helpful: 4
phud
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
41.5h played

Earning every achievement on Steam has solidified the opinion I already had that Catherine is my bar-none favorite Atlus game (I adore Persona and ReFantazio too, please don't kill me) and a hugely nostalgic puzzle game

Helpful: 3
beungming
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
13.2h played

Great game about love and relationships. everything about this game was great but Erica was handled a bit weirdly as a trans character and I heard they do her even worse in full body. so for that reason, i think ima

Helpful: 0
mufafa
Not recommended | 01 Jul 2026
13.8h played

i think the fact that the game only takes place in like 2 settings got a lil ova played. i hoped to see more from the game lil bit i was left disappointed .I would understand hoe it would get repetitive but i though it

Helpful: 0
Sloth
Recommended | 30 Jun 2026
11.1h played

Aged very well, great story, soundtrack and art design. The actual gameplay of the puzzles never get old as they get very very tricky with each stage lol, frustrating but almost always your fault if you fail. Minor

Helpful: 2