Six Cats Under FAQ - Length, Controls and Stuck Points

Short game, common questions. This page answers the ones that come up before and during a first run — for the step-by-step solution itself, the walkthrough is the page you want.

What kind of game is Six Cats Under?

It is a short, pixel-art point-and-click puzzle that runs in the browser on itch.io. You play the ghost of a grandmother who passed away unexpectedly, trapped in her own apartment with one wish: get her six cats safely outside. There are no levels, no menus to manage and no score — the apartment itself is the whole game board.

How long does a run take?

Two to three minutes once the chain makes sense, and your first blind run takes only slightly longer because the game is small on purpose. It tracks exactly one progress bar from the moment you start: six cats in, zero cats left means finished. That length is also why the difficulty ranking is measured in puzzle steps rather than hours.

Do you control the cats directly?

No — and that is the whole trick. You click objects (the wall clock, the toilet, the lamp, the TV remote, the fan) and each object provokes a specific cat into moving. Learn which cat reacts to what and the run plays itself: the beginner guide lists the two opening moves, and the sink puzzle is the first real coordination test.

What should I do if I am stuck?

There is no state you cannot undo: no death, no timer, no consumables. If a click does nothing, click something else and come back later — most stalls are one missing TV channel or one unheated pan away from resolving. The two known stall points have dedicated pages: the sink puzzle and Frederick on the fridge.