If You See a Cat is making its way to Steam, with Komodo announcing that the VR story from award-winning animator Atsushi Wada is now available to wishlist ahead of its April 2, 2026 launch.
The project has already built attention on the festival circuit, and its Steam debut gives a wider audience a chance to experience a work that sits somewhere between animation, film, and interactive storytelling. Rather than pitching itself as a traditional game, If You See a Cat sounds more interested in mood, perspective, and emotional tension.
A VR story built around perspective and distress
In If You See a Cat, players experience the story from the perspective of a hallucinatory cat that watches over a boy struggling with mental distress. That setup alone gives the project a stranger and more intimate angle than most VR releases, using an unstable point of view to explore perception and human connection.
It also makes clear that this is not trying to be a typical mechanics-first VR game. If You See a Cat is being framed as an immersive story, one that leans on atmosphere and observation rather than action or puzzle-solving. That kind of approach can work well in VR when the experience knows exactly what it wants the player to feel.
Atsushi Wada brings his animation background to VR
Atsushi Wada’s name is the main draw here. Known for his animation work, Wada is bringing that sensibility into a format that mixes visual storytelling with interactivity. The result sounds like a project aimed less at conventional game audiences and more at players interested in something experimental, reflective, and visually distinct.
That crossover between animation, film, and VR is what gives If You See a Cat its identity. It is the sort of release that will probably live or die on execution, but the premise is at least specific enough to stand apart.
Festival recognition gives it early credibility
Before its Steam launch, If You See a Cat had already earned international recognition, including a nomination at the Venice International Film Festival and a screening at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
That does not automatically mean it will connect with players, but it does suggest the project has already found an audience in spaces that take experimental visual storytelling seriously. For a release like this, that kind of recognition matters more than the usual wishlist count or genre shorthand.
Launch details
If You See a Cat launches on April 2, 2026, for $19.99 / ¥2,500. It is available to wishlist on Steam now.
