Also, biiiiiiiig stretch. The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game that's inspired by Fatal Frame, as you take pictures with a Polaroid camera to hunt ghosts. But one unique feature is how you calm down after supernatural encounters--by petting your feline companion in the game. On X, Steelkrill Studio shared a video of the inspiration for the in-game kitty. The short clip shows players encountering the cat in The 18th Attic, with a picture-in-picture video of the developer's own cat getting some friendly rubs in real life. Steelkrill added that the in-game feline can be customized. After almost 1 year of solo development, my horror game launches next month 👻You hunt ghosts with a Polaroid camera and Instead of sanity pills… you pet your cat to heal 🐈Bonus cat actor behind the scenes inside 👇 pic.twitter.com/iuBjmooAKV Along with keeping you sane in The 18th Attic, the cat companion will alert you of dangers, too. The first-person horror game sees players trying to break out of a nightmarish loop by discovering anomalies and evading hostile spirits. The 18th Attic is set to release February 2 on PC. Steelkrill is a solo developer based in Europe, releasing previous horror titles like The Voidness and The Backrooms 1998.