April 7, 2026 - Saint Etienne, France
COWCAT, the French indie studio behind the acclaimed BROK the InvestiGator, is thrilled to announce the spin-off title Celsius Strays, a gritty, interactive visual novel about survival, currently in development in partnership with Patch Works Interactive.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseJG1KAwPc
Trailer music by Matt Creamer (Shakedown Hawaii, Retro City Rampage)
"Banished. Hunted. Yet, we endure."
In Celsius Strays, players step into the role of the Chief of the Squealers. It has been nine years since the coup to save your people failed, and you were banished to a far corner of the Slums.
Survival is a luxury here, with robotic death squads, a deadly climate, and power-hungry Slumlords all eager to snuff out the defiant remnant of rats.
Players must manage their crew, protect their colony, and prove their leadership. Every choice made and relationship built will shape the core story and the ultimate fate of the Squealers.
And remember: in a world set against you, not all danger comes from outside...
Our goal is to make a high-quality visual novel inspired by Japanese Adventure VNs such as Ace Attorney and Zero Escape.
- Fully Voiced: Voice acting for every single character, with full, emotional performances during key story moments and cinematic cutscenes.
- Animated hand-drawn character portraits with lipsyncing
- Interactive environments and puzzles
- Make choices that influence the story
Store pages:
- Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4271620/Celsius_Strays/
- Time-limited demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4272400/Celsius_Strays_Demo/
The title is developed with BROKVN engine, an easy to use tool free and publicly accessible to make visual novel games. About BROK
The BROK series started with BROK the InvestiGator, a unique blend of point-and-click adventure and beat 'em up gameplay acclaimed by players (overwhelmingly positive 97% rating from over 900 reviews on Steam)
It features professional voice acting by Bryan Olson (Max from Streets of Rage 4) and Michael Kovach (The Amazing Digital Circus, Hazbin Hotel, Lackadaisy), with more than 23,000 voice acted lines.
Explore more: https://linktr.ee/cowcatgames
Inspired by 80s/early 90s cartoons with a darker twist, BROK the InvestiGator immerses players in a dystopian universe where animals have replaced mankind. In this innovative adventure, your decisions significantly impact outcomes.
Will you use your brain... or your brawn?
What kind of detective will you be? About Patch Works Interactive
Patch Works Interactive is a new company based in USA dedicated to developing narrative-focused games.
About COWCAT
COWCAT is a French indie game company created in 2016 and run by Fabrice Breton, developer of adventure & action games Demetrios and BROK series on PC, consoles, and mobile.
The company has also ported and published the trilogy of Diabolical Mind games (Xenon Valkyrie+, Riddled Corpses EX, and Demon's Tier+) on consoles.
Official site / Press Kit : https://www.brokgame.com
Email : contact@cowcatgames.com
Twitter : https://x.com/COWCATGames