In Six Cats Under, death is just the beginning of the most adorable adventure you'll ever experience. You're dead, you're a cat, and now you're a ghost. Your mission isn't to scare but to become the "silent hero" (or the silent cat) to rescue your aging owner.
Six Cats Under was developed by Team Bean Loop (comprising the talented members badgamedev, herluf, and thule). The game was created for the "Lost Cartridge Jam 3" contest in 2021. The contest's theme was to create classic-style games, as if they were found in a lost game cartridge from the 90s.
Unexpected success: Despite being just a contest entry, thanks to its incredibly detailed pixel art graphics, healing music, and heartwarming storyline, it quickly became a minor phenomenon in the HTML5 gaming community.
The game is set in the home of an elderly cat lover. An accident occurs, possibly involving a falling bookshelf, which traps her under a pile of debris while her soul leaves her body (either figuratively or literally, depending on your interpretation).
You—the recently deceased cat—must awaken your Poltergeist abilities to manipulate the objects in the room. But you alone are not enough. You need to find and gather six other cat spirits hiding in the house. Each cat has a different color and personality, creating a chaotic yet effective "ghost squad."
If you enjoy storylines where you have to care for or protect someone, try comparing this feeling to babysitting the mischievous child in The Baby in Yellow. One side is rescuing a kind old woman, and the other is running away from a terrifying baby—an intriguing contrast, right?

Six Cats Under's mechanics are unique. You don't control the character's movement. You control the environment.
- Physical interaction: You click on a book, and it falls down. You click on a faucet, and water flows out. The goal is to create a chain reaction to lure the other cat spirits out.
- Observation challenge: The cats are excellent at hiding. Some are hiding in the TV, some in flowerpots. You need keen eyesight, just like when you're searching for clues in the locked room of Free Ice Cream.
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Six Cats Under is a gentle psychological game combined with unique object interactions that you definitely won't want to miss. Play and experience the noble mission of cats today with this lighthearted adventure.
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