Cat in the Hat Escape — Two modes and four badges
About
OverviewCat in the Hat Escape is a horror escape-and-chase game inspired by the Garry's Mod Cat in the Hat mod, where you run from a stalking, hat-wearing cat while trying to survive. Up to 18 players can share one room, and the game has four badges to collect.
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Two modes and four badges
Table
The game has a normal play mode and a Nightmare mode. Nightmare mode is the only one with two possible badge outcomes — one for winning, one for losing.
| Just joining | earns the first badge for playing |
| Nightmare cleared | earns The Nightmare badge |
| Nightmare failed | earns the Loser badge |
| Killing a human with a gun | earns the Murderer badge |
Getting through Nightmare mode
Step
Nightmare mode is the hardest challenge in the game. The cat uses a stalking system that makes it actively hunt you down. There is no penalty for failing, and you actually earn the Loser badge when you do, so keep trying until you clear it.
- Track the cat the stalking system means the cat is actively hunting you, so check your surroundings constantly.
- Fail and retry if you get caught, you receive the Loser badge and can try again.
- Clear the mode surviving to the end earns The Nightmare badge.
The gun and the Murderer badge
Tips
Alongside escaping the cat, the game lets players use a gun against other human players. Getting a kill this way unlocks the Murderer badge. With up to 18 players in a room, there are opportunities to chase this badge while the cat is also hunting everyone.
- The Murderer badge requires killing a human player with a gun.
- A full room of 18 players gives you more chances to earn this badge in a single session.
Items introduced in the refresh update
CheckA refresh update added new skins, the adrenaline shot item, and a rebalanced Nightmare mode.
- Adrenaline shot is available as an item.
- New skins are available.
- Nightmare mode was rebalanced in the same update.
Glossary
Glossary- Nightmare mode
- A separate, harder mode where clearing it earns The Nightmare badge and failing earns the Loser badge.
- Stalking system
- The mechanic that makes the hat-wearing cat actively hunt and follow players.
- Adrenaline shot
- An item added in the refresh update that players can pick up during a run.
- Murderer badge
- An achievement earned by killing another human player with a gun.
Common questions
FAQWhat happens if I fail Nightmare mode?
You earn the Loser badge. There is no other penalty, so you can try again immediately.
How many players can be in one room?
A single room holds up to 18 players at once.
How many badges are there?
There are 4 badges: one for playing the game, one for clearing Nightmare mode, one for failing Nightmare mode, and one for killing a human player with a gun.
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