HomeGamesUpdatesPricingMethodology
Steam News1 July 20261mo ago

The Origin of Polo: From a Real Cat to a Space Hero

Hello everyone! The inspiration behind Cat-Astrophy came from someone very special: my own cat, Polo. For years I dreamed of creating a game that combined my love for cats, space and challenging action games.

Full notes

Full Cat-Astrophy update

Read the full published notes in a cleaner layout. The original post stays linked below.

Repeated intro

Hello everyone!

The inspiration behind Cat-Astrophy came from someone very special: my own cat, Polo.

For years I dreamed of creating a game that combined my love for cats, space and challenging action games. That's how Cat-Astrophy was born.

Interestingly, the project didn't start as a rogue-lite at all. The very first prototype was a horror platformer before gradually evolving into the adventure you're seeing today.

Every planet, character and mechanic carries a piece of that journey, and Polo has always remained the heart of the game.

As a solo developer, it means a lot to be able to share this story with all of you.

Do you have a pet you'd love to see as the hero of a video game? Tell me in the comments! Steam post image

Source

Steam News / 1 July 2026

Open original post

Changelog.gg summarizes and formats this update. How we read updates.