Catio Simulator is a casual incremental game with a satisfying gameplay loop: pet cats, adopt them out, collect adoption fees, and use the proceeds to upgrade your petting ability and fill your catio with new toys, plants, furniture, and expansions that attract even more cats.
Best gaming PC for Catio Simulator in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Catio Simulator today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Luke Fischinger on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Radeon RX 550 / GeForce GTX 1030 | Radeon RX 560 / GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Storage | 0.3 GB | 0.5 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Catio Simulator?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and your GPU is at or above Radeon RX 560 / GeForce GTX 1050, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.