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Catalyst

Catalyst is an interactive narrative into the world on psychotherapy. The story is told through newspaper articles, notes left by a disgruntled secretary, unwelcome letters, audio tape recordings and a unique…

30 May 2019

Catalyst is a simulator developed by Doubleton Game Studio, released 30 May 2019 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Catalyst is

Catalyst is a simulator game developed by Doubleton Game Studio and released in 2019. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Catalyst is an interactive narrative into the world on psychotherapy. The story is told through newspaper articles, notes left by a disgruntled secretary, unwelcome letters, audio tape recordings and a unique journal that evolves throughout the game based on the player's own insightful analysis.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Catalyst launched on 30 May 2019, within three weeks of A Plague Tale: Innocence, Outer Wilds, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Rage 2.

Released around the same time: A Plague Tale: Innocence, Outer Wilds, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Rage 2.

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When did Catalyst come out?
Catalyst was released on 30 May 2019 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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