Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Released: January 30, 2014
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 4 Linux Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Mac Wii U PlayStation Vita Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Genres:

Platform Simulator Strategy Adventure Indie

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative

Themes:

Action Comedy Educational Kids Party

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

70.9
Based on 88 ratings

Critics Rating

73.6
Based on 11 ratings

Total Rating

72.3
Based on 99 ratings

Summary

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family.

Storyline

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is the sequel to the splash hit, Octodad! This time, our cephaloprotagonist has gotten himself in a bind between his wife’s mounting mistrust, and a disastrous trip to the local aquarium! Are you dad enough to control the titular octopus father as he strives to hide his nautical nature from his family while keeping his tangled tentacles intact?

Involved Companies

Young Horses

Role:
Developer Publisher

Keywords

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Alternative Names

Octodad 2 Octodad 2

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