Cat Quest

Picked this up on sale without thinking much about it.
The first hour I kept getting hit because I was rolling too early. Once I slowed down a bit, it started to feel better. Nothing complicated, just paying attention instead of rushing.
I didn’t really stick to the main path. I’d head somewhere, see a side cave, go in, come out a few levels higher, then wander off again. Half the time I forgot what I was originally trying to do.
It’s not a huge game, but it doesn’t feel empty. The gear actually changes how fights go, especially early on when you’re underleveled and walk into an area you shouldn’t be in yet.
I mostly played it on days where I didn’t want something heavy or competitive. It fit that mood.

Not a huge game ngl but crazy content for 300+ MB only. Massive W for the devs ngl frfr. Fun journey ong. Side quests are different and for me, they never get old. The stories are interesting too which provides background lore or something else. Man for a small map I manage to do a lot of things here. I'm recommending this game to all of you. A chill game you can play again and again since this one has New Game + which is amazing. Definitely worth a try and worth your time for a chill vibe.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Masterpiece
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☑ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run Paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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backlog journal (1/150): playing & reviewing all my neglected sale games
bought in jul 2023 • completed in nov 2025 (100%)
cat quest is an open-world, top-down arpg where you explore a big & colourful map filled with towns (62 side quests) and 52 dungeons. combat happens in real time: you can slash enemies with simple meowlee attacks and dodge roll to avoid hits. you get to choose four meowgic spells to add extra damage or utility.
the gameplay loop revolves around completing quests to level up, clearing dungeons and upgrading gear. after finishing your first playthrough, you unlock mew game+, where you can choose meowdifiers to meowke the game harder (and it’s also essential if you’re aiming for 100% achievement completion).
the combat animations are really smooth, combat is engaging, the map is easy to navigate and the developer team has such pawsitive attention to detail that there are adorable cat puns efurywhere. everything is light-hearted with no stressful or overly complicated systems.
i found the gear system a bit redundant since there aren’t many fun builds to pounce on. you get a few legendary gear pieces furry easily, so there’s not much scratching around for loot. you do get to learn different magic spells though, which helps make things a little more pawsome.
side quests started feeling repetitive after a while, since it’s mostly following an arrow to clear mobs or caves, and not being able to accept more than one quest at a time really drags the pacing. the slog of doing the main quest four times in mew game+ to get all the achievements left me a bit… procatstination-prone. thankfully, the whole game is short (around 10 hours to 100% efurything), so the grind doesn’t really overstay its welcome.
lastly, it was a furtunate surprise to find out the developers are from my country (singapaw!). that instantly made my heart purr. i can’t wait to play the rest of the cat quest installments. although there are improvements that could make the experience better, this game is a purrfect chill pick if you want something cosy after work and just want to switch off your brain for a meowment in a low-commitment, relaxing little catventure. would highly recommeownd buying when it's on sale!
check out what i played next at kitten's backlog journal ♡

Do you like cats? Do you like cat puns? Do you like hack n slash? If you answered yes to all of these then do I have the purrfect game for you!
Cat Quest is a cute little hack n slash game with a surprisingly decent story despite it's cute aesthetic and simple premise. It can get a little repetitive in looting and combat but its short playtime stops that feeling like much of an issue. Grab loot, kill monsters, explore and lend a paw to help your fellow cats with a wide array of side quests
I wouldn't have expected it but it can actually offer a fun and rather surprising challenge if you want to unlock everything in the game with the mewdifiers it has. To get one of the achievements you will most likely need to pair together level 1, 9 lives and stronger enemies together to get one of the needed pieces for the old master set.
If you like cute games with cats then mew need look no further than this adorable little title.
Still on the fence? Then what are you waiting fur? There's even a demo to test it out first!

Very conditional Recommend. A very casual and cute ARPG, perfect for casual gamers or children as an introduction to the ARPG genre. It will definitely keep you occupied for a while, there's plenty to do in-game. Lovely art style as well.
For those that game a bit more than just casually:
It is a fetch quest sim and the creators don't shy away from it. The player character's companion references the fetch quests constantly and mocks them for being absurd - the problem with that is, satirizing something doesn't quite work when you don't just partake, but indulge in the trope.
The action is extremely simplistic. There are like 6 attacks enemies can do in total, that's the entire game and encompasses every encounter type, from basic enemies to the very final boss. The only difference between early game and late game enemies is that they tend to overlap two or more of those 6 attacks at once.
The looting is okay. While you find duplicates of equipment you already have, instead of them going to waste or clogging up your inventory, they level up items you already have.
The stories and writing are just throwaway really, full of cat puns though if you are into that.
The following is the biggest negative for me, that ultimately won't impact you at all if you are a casual gamer. It is more for those of us that go for 100% and achievement hunt:
There are absurd requirements for 100% achievements and it isn't the achievements themselves but rather how you unlock them. For the Old Master set, instead of being able to pick all three Mew Game modifiers at once to unlock all three of the set pieces in one go, they require that you do a playthrough for each piece. To put that into perspective, you got your first normal playthrough (that unlocks Mew Game and Meowdifiers), then a 2nd with 1 Modifier for one piece, 3rd with 2 Modifiers for another, then a 4th playthrough with 3 Modifiers for the final set piece. Then you have to do a 5th or 6th playthroughs to get the remaining achievements tied to the other modifiers, as one of them involves a modifier that can't be stacked with the rest without nullifying their achievements and rewards.
I mean, if it were a very interesting game and highly replayable, the expectation to play through it 5+ times would be reasonable but as it stands, it is an unreasonable ask from the devs.
It is for that reason I mentioned that this is a very conditional Recommend. For the majority of people and casual gamers, go ahead and get it, even if kind of mid it is a game with cute cats and people love that stuff. You could definitely do a lot worse for ways to spend your time.
If, however, you are a completionist, achievement hunter or just someone that expects something beyond just a shallow layer of game mechanics, I would not recommend Cat Quest at all.

Cat Quest – Exactly What I Kneaded
I honestly bought this game hoping my cat would sit on my lap while I played it on my shiny new Steam Deck. Sadly, that part of the plan never happened, but I still ended up having a great time.
You play as an adventurous little kitty exploring a colourful world, clearing dungeons, collecting loot, and growing stronger to take on the big bad guy. The game is packed with cat puns, plenty of purring, and just an overall charming vibe from start to finish.
I played the entire game on my Steam Deck OLED, where it ran flawlessly. I was able to finish almost the whole game on a single charge, making it the perfect game to curl up with on the couch.
It also goes on sale for just a few dollars quite often, so it's an easy recommendation if you're looking for a relaxing little action RPG.
Now I just need my cat to cooperate next time.