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As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.

The Bad Kids is a adventure, indie and puzzle game developed by Aluba Van+ and published by LightOn Game.
Released on January 17th 2023 is available on Windows and MacOS in 3 languages: English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 549 reviews of which 414 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 7.70€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Bad Kids into these genres:

Adventure Indie Puzzle Psychological Horror Mystery Drama Horror Exploration Thriller Multiple Endings Singleplayer Atmospheric Realistic Story Rich Puzzle-Platformer Satire Quick-Time Events 2D Modern Visual Novel

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel CPU Core i3
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS 10
  • Processor: Intel CPU Core i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
For a simple puzzle horror game, this game does last longer than I thought, but not too long. Somehow it is just right and has a system to change most important choices to get you all of the different endings (of which there are 3). The game itself is a little confusing at first but, like in true horror mystery fashion, you will find out the more you go. The puzzles are typical for the genre, but I did struggle with quite a few of them and had to check a guide because the info was not really clear what to do. The ambience is very good, but I did have a few sound bugs regarding the TV working in the background. It was too loud during those moments. The characters are alright but the MC is a little dumb for someone being presented as an A-class student ... and even the top of the school. Still, the story was interesting, the endings are solid and the ambience is well made. The QTEs could be skipped and the bugs are minimal. I only got locked with a bug once and had to kill the game. Autosaves work as well. Had a solid time.
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Nov. 2024
Amazing game that kept me on edge and in awe for the great majority of it while I played.
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Nov. 2024
A great game with a great and engrossing storyline. This game deserves more recognition.
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Aug. 2024
The story kept me engaged and the puzzles, although simple, were interesting. Recommended
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June 2024
Good game, lovely day for it
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Bad Kids is currently priced at 7.70€ on Steam.

The Bad Kids is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 7.70€ on Steam.

The Bad Kids received 414 positive votes out of a total of 549 achieving a rating of 7.16.
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The Bad Kids was developed by Aluba Van+ and published by LightOn Game.

The Bad Kids is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Bad Kids is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The Bad Kids is not playable on Linux.

The Bad Kids is a single-player game.

The Bad Kids does not currently offer any DLC.

The Bad Kids does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Bad Kids does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Bad Kids is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Bad Kids
7.70€
7.2
414
135
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Developer
Aluba Van+
Publisher
LightOn Game
Release 17 Jan 2023
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