Cat Quest

Cat Quest is a very short, but highly addictive game with lots of replay value. Lets talk about the pros and cons.

Pros:

Graphics / Style - The graphics are not mind blowing in the slightest, but the style is awesome. The animations are simplistic, but they work. The cartoony style fits the vibe of what the game is going for.

Combat - The game surprisingly has very fun combat. It is very simplistic, but once you unlock all spells you can start min / maxing and figuring out what builds you want to go for. Theres a little more complexity in the gear setup (especially as you unlock end-game gear) but overall its super fun and will keep you addicted.

Replay value - The game has a very very short campaign (3-4 hours for me to complete) but theres alot of side content to do and there is also "mew game" which is new game plus but with modifiers to make it very challenging, but it rewards you with the old masters set if you complete it which is cool. Overall theres alot to do here, even though the campaign is short.

Dungeons - The game dungeons are pretty fun. They are varied, with some being simple and others being way more difficult with hidden paths as well for secret chests to find. Theres also secret dungeons as well, that are fun to do.

Cons:

Very Short Campaign - If you play a game solely for the campaign, you will not find much here. I completed the campaign in a little over 3-4 hours personally and I did a lot of side content too. You can burn through this game pretty quickly.

Small Map - The map is fairly small, which is what you would expect for a game of this price and such. Still, I would have liked to see a little more, maybe a little more complexity to the map but overall its fairly straight forward and simple.

Overall this game is alot of fun, for the price i think you will find value here. I think the game itself definitely has a charm that is very addicting and will keep you playing till the end. Its very easy to level and overall will just be consistently fun.

Thanks for reading.

Get this for its simplicity, cuteness overload (save game by taking a cat nap!), addictive hack&slash (mewrder!!) and cat puns galore. Game makes fun of its flaws and RPGs in general, a chuckle here & there guaranteed. :)
Possible turn-offs (or turn-ons for completionist masochists, I don't judge) : risk of quickly becoming repetitive in terms of enemies, dungeons and fetch quests, a very grindy mid-late game, & high likelihood of not getting 100% achievements completed (extra grindy). A possibility to just upgrade gear with gold like it's done with the skills, as an option to the rng gear gamble, would've been nice as well.
I do recommend waiting for a good discount, unless of course you must become a Catventurer right meow!

An incredibly endearing game with adorable dialog filled with puns, and that familiar "numbers getting bigger" dopamine inducing gameplay loop which is just great to chill out to.

I picked up this game on a whim because I mistakenly thought it was cooperative, but I still have no regrets! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it and wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a nice casual action RPG. If you're looking for a coop adventure, try Cat Quest 2!

This review is based on 100% completion and 21 hours of gameplay.
Recommendation:
Would I recommend this game? I would, yeah — it’s a very enjoyable little game. Don’t let the cute and cosy look fool you though, it can be a bit challenging at times. Honestly, while I was playing it, I had the thought that it felt like a cute and cosy Souls-like with all the dodging involved.
Starting with the game’s design — I really like it. It’s simple, clean, and easy on the eyes. Some elements, like enemy red attack zones being hidden behind trees or scenery, can be a bit frustrating, and when multiple attacks overlap, it can get a little messy. But overall, I really enjoyed the game’s charming, cosy aesthetic and minimalist style. The sound design and music fit the vibe nicely and I had no issues on that front at all.
Narrative-wise, I thought the game was great. It’s simple, easy to follow, and just engaging enough to keep your interest throughout. There’s no voice acting, just text, but it’s not massive walls of dialogue. Think of it more like an interactive manga — short, sweet, and to the point. The writing itself is well done, with some genuinely funny and clever lines that made me smile. All in all, the story adds to the overall charm and works really well.
The gameplay is a bit hit or miss, and I don’t think it’ll be for everyone. It’s got that classic “don’t stand in the red” kind of combat — you attack, dodge the red zones, then repeat. For the most part, the dodging and attacking feel good, but there were a few moments where it felt slightly clunky or off. The game has a decent variety of loot, each with different effects that suit either of the two main archetypes — melee or magic — along with modifiers for things like health and armour. Gear becomes outdated as you go, and there’s definitely a best-in-slot setup eventually, but the progression overall feels satisfying.
This game features a challenge mode (called “Mew Game”), which you unlock after completing the main game once. You’ll need to go through the game again from start to finish, with the main twist being that you can apply modifiers to make the run harder. These runs can be pretty tough, as a lot of enemy attacks will one-shot you, and if you have the 9 Lives modifier on, it can be even more brutal since you only get nine chances — once you’ve died nine times, the run’s over.
Completing this mode with certain modifiers active rewards you with the best equipment in the game, which you can then use back in your base game save. There’s a piece of gear for finishing a run with one modifier, another for using two, and a final one for completing a run with three or more.
Now, while the game does offer a New Game+ as well, personally I didn’t find much replayability once I’d finished everything. I ended up getting the best gear but didn’t really have any reason to use it, since I’d already done all the content. So outside of going for achievements, testing yourself with a harder challenge, or doing a speedrun, I’m not the biggest fan of this mode. That said, if you’re after more of a challenge or just fancy doing another playthrough, you might get more out of it than I did.
Overall, I really enjoyed this little game. It’s got a unique charm to it and was something different from the usual. It’s been out for a while now, so it goes on sale fairly often — I’d definitely recommend picking it up during a sale if you can. But even at full price, I don’t think it’s too bad value-wise if you’re keen to jump in straight away.
Achievements:
To get 100% completion in this game, you’ll need to finish the base game once, then complete Challenge Mode (“Mew Game”) four more times — so five full runs in total.
There are only 12 achievements overall: 6 are easily done in the base game with a bit of grinding and planning, and the other 6 are tied to Challenge Mode, which unlocks after your first full playthrough.
Since there isn’t a great way to track progress for a few of the base game achievements, I’d highly recommend creating a table or checklist you can tick off as you go. That way, you’ll know exactly what you’re missing. A good starting point is a list made by Yunie Rozier in the Steam Guides, which you can use to help build your own checklist — you can check that out here.
The base game achievements aren’t particularly difficult — they’ll just require some time and a bit of forethought, and should take around 14–15 hours to get through. It’s the Challenge Mode achievements that are the real test, as each one requires you to complete a run with different modifiers turned on.
I’d definitely recommend looking up the guide by Schimmerfuchs in the Steam Guides. It’s really well put together and lays out a clear, efficient roadmap to help you get through the Challenge runs with as little hassle as possible. You can find that guide here.
Each Challenge run should take around 40–60 minutes if you’re following the guide. It took me a total of 6.4 hours across the four runs, including four wipes while I was still getting used to the mode. There’s definitely a bit of a “git gud” aspect here, so take it at your own pace — and if you start to feel frustrated, I highly recommend taking a break and coming back to it later. You can save and quit at any point, so you don’t have to do the whole thing in one go. Just keep in mind that if you’re using the 9 Lives modifier, once you use up those lives, that run’s over and you’ll have to start again.
To beat this mode, you’ll want to get good at dodge rolling — most things will one-shot you, so movement really is key.
Overall, while the 6 base game achievements are nice and straightforward, the 6 Challenge Mode ones are definitely a bit tougher — so just keep that in mind if you’re aiming for full completion.
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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!

A quirky sword and sorcery adventure in a world occupied by pun loving cats.
Cat Quest is a lightweight action rpg game that really hones the time-tested truism that everything is better with cats. The game follows a young hero, chosen by fate, to rid the land of Felingrad from the evil tyrant Darkoths rule of terror with the power of magical dragons, or something.. On your mighty quest you are accompanied by a cute cat-spirit/demon that acts as your guide while exploring tombs, grottoes and forests. On your adventure you find weapons, armour, strange abilities and spells that aid you in your fight for justice and many twists and turns await in the vast sprawling open world. So basically a weird deconstruction of Skyrim where everything is utterly whimsical and everyone is khajiit..
Cat Quest is at its core a light weight arcade action rpg where the gameplay is basically hitting stuff in the head with your chosen weapon while dodgerolling away from harm's way all while progressing your quest on a pseudolinear path. The quests are fairly straightforward in the way of “go there, bash in the head of this”, but the writing is clever, albeit a tad heavy on the various cat-puns. The gameplay is serviceable on the action adventure part with different types of monsters of different levels opposing you in different areas leading to a natural progression across the world. However, the difficulty is a bit odd with the scaling being mostly down to monsters having more health and hitting slightly harder, something that can be avoided with some clever dodgerolling. The spells are mainly elemental based with some healing and purrzerking added for extra flavour.
Conclusion: A cautious but hearty recommendation. This is one of those well crafted and cute games that feel like a light snack when you just need to kill a few hours with some hearty smash and bash. It is not the greatest game I ever played, but it is competent and hearty and sometimes that is all you really need. The cat-aspect of it all with all the heavy handed puns is a mixed bag, but it never got in the way for the frenetic kitty action, so it is all good.

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a brave little kitty on a big adventure, Cat Quest is the purr-fect game for you, nya! It’s an open-world action-RPG full of magic and dragons. The story is lighthearted but charming — nothing too dramatic, just enough fluff to keep your whiskers twitching. And the music? So cozy it made me curl up into a ball mid-quest. Rating: 5/5 cat bells 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔