Cat Quest

"Long ago, dragons ravaged the lands.
Only cats known as the Dragonblood could defeat them.
But suddenly they vanished, never to be seen again..."
Cat Quest is an action role-playing video game developed by The Gentlebros and published by Kepler Interactive.
Story
Cat Quest is set in fantasy kingdom of Felingard, ruled by cats.
During the trip through an open sea, ship of our feline hero gets destroyed and his sister captured by a mysterious white cat who disappears afterwards. Woken up on the shores of Felingard by a guardian spirit, with strange purple mark on the back of the head, he sets out to find out more about mysterious symbol and to rescue his sister!
Gameplay
It's an open world title with top down perspective where our feline protagonist travels across the land to complete quests, slay enemies, grind levels and collect gear along the way!
Quite straight forward.
Main quests are automatically acquired once you complete previous one, while side quests have to be activated by visiting local board. Most of the side tasks is chopped into multiple chapters and features level suggestion as to when you should attempt it.
If quests bore you, Felingard stands wide open waiting to be explored, though few areas will require certain abilities to obtain in order to reach them.
Clear out dungeons spread across the land with sweet loot and not so sweet enemies, find monuments to gain a bit of Cat Quest lore, take naps across towns to save your game or regenerate health and magic, lastly discover mage towers to learn new spells (for a small price). Though beware on your journey as higher level enemies can wipe the floor with you, so it's wise to keep an eye on icons near tough enemies.
When it comes to combat game is very simple in that remark. You either hit enemies (game only features a single melee attack you gonna mash like a madman...or mad kitty I guess), dodge opponent attacks by rolling, or use magic spells for different results depending on spell and your current need. It's wise to experiment with these as different monsters have different weaknesses when it comes to spells.
Completing quests, slaying enemies and overall just collecting enough experience points grants you a level up, increasing health points, damage, and magic.
On your heroic quest you also collect coins, used to unlock and upgrade magic spells or to open up chests at local blacksmith for new, or to improve already owned gear.
Chests and occasional quest rewards contain gear you can equip to improve your statistics (and look!). Grab a weapon, armor, and head gear with most of them coming as sets focused around certain playstyle. Here you can also notice final stat- armor! More armor the better as it means you won't lose your health. No health, no kitty.
Playtime, other modes, replayability
It took me 7 hours to clean up whole map, you can waste half or even less of that time if you will solely focus on the main questline.
After beating the story you unlock New Game+ option where you keep your gear and statistics from previous save plus Mew Game, new mode with tougher enemies and additional modifiers that significantly change the way game is played, rewarding you with parts of a special set if you come out victorious from your runs.
Both of said modes, plus almost unlimited possibility of gear grinding and short game lenght give enough reasons to keep Cat Quest in a backpocket if you ever feel the need to get a dose of cat puns.
Pros and cons
Cat Quest is simple in design and simple in nature. You smack some monsters here, save a peasant there, collect rewards and explore dungeons for loot.
Main thing that game has going for it lies within cat puns, I cannot deny it's a reason I bought the game in the first place. I was satisfied with these. The meows, the mews, the paws, the furs, and more! They crack a smile especially if one is a certified pun appreciator. This make game stand out a bit.
Besides that, when it comes to positives there is a gear system, as all items look good visually and offers some minor changes to playstyle to spice things up, plus give a reason to grind or just clear out dungeons.
New modes after you beat a game and mentioned gear hunting/upgrading adds nice replayability if one is craving more of Cat Quest's simplicity.
As you might have guessed, one can dodge and smash same attack for so long before getting bored. Magic helps to some extend as you can try out different combinations but nonetheless combat is flat. Progression system works alright but sooner or later you reach a bar where you have to grind levels either to make through next quest or to clean up few final dungeons on the map.
Soundtrack could use a bit more...soundtrack. Because 4 or 5 short tracks in game quickly became repetitive. Story and whole narrative are nothing to write home about, it's just...there. Though I appreciate smaller side quest storylines you experience as you make your way through them.
Ultimately I still had decent time with Cat Quest because I knew it will be a good game at best but with cat themed puns. If you are not a fan of these you might aswell skip this title as combat or exploration are nothing special, including extra grinding in between. It's a simple, short title, worth playing for already mentioned word plays and if you need a break from massive, "dozens of hours to waste" titles, best absored in short sessions.
Final words and conclusion
There is a demo of the game on Steam page, feel free to try it out and see if you enjoy what it offers.
Pawsome puns, cute visuals and simple rpg gameplay core with minimal amount of mechanics make Cat Quest a purrfect title for quick sessions. Recommended!
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I'm really not very good at video games, so I really like that this one is just challenging enough for a casual player like me. My kids love it as well. The twist at the climax is well done (no spoilers). Also cats.

Story:
Cat Quest is a delightful game that takes place in the world of Felingard, where you play as a cat on a quest to save your sister from the evil Drakoth. The story is engaging and well-written, with plenty of humor and puns that will keep you entertained throughout the game.
Achievements:
Cat Quest has a total of 12 achievements that you can unlock by completing various objectives in the game. These include completing the main quest, completing all 62 side quests, and obtaining all seven Arcane skills. The achievements are challenging but not impossible, and they add an extra layer of fun to the game.
Side Missions:
The side missions in Cat Quest are plentiful and varied, ranging from simple fetch quests to more complex challenges that require you to defeat powerful enemies. Completing these missions not only helps you level up your character but also provides you with valuable loot that can be used to upgrade your equipment.
Characters:
The characters in Cat Quest are charming and well-designed, with each one having their own unique personality and backstory. From the wise old sage to the bumbling wizard, you’ll meet a variety of interesting characters throughout your journey.
General Rating:
Overall, Cat Quest is an excellent game that is well worth your time and money. The gameplay is fun and engaging, the story is well-written, and the characters are charming and memorable. I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys action RPGs or just wants to play a fun and lighthearted game.

I'm definitely Recommending "Cat Quest." It's a good, cute (with cats, obviously) Action RPG type of game. Very well done. I "finished" the game (i.e., completed the main quest) in 13.1 hours and then took another 3 hours (to 16.1 hours) to complete all the other Achievements that didn't require "Mew Game Plus" (i.e., New Game Plus). Since it looks like those remaining Achievements will take a minimum of 4 runs through MG+, I won't be doing those. But, overall, a fun game. Since it cost me roughly $9 for both Cat Quest I and II, it's definitely a winner at the dollar per hour metric, too.
Regarding negatives, I've got nothing big. Probably my biggest complaint is with the key required to open the golden chests you find. There's nothing that really points you in the right direction for that. I kept waiting for a quest to send me off to find it. But, there isn't one. Another negative is that the overview map needs either a Pan or an additional "Zoom Out Even More" capability. It gets a bit annoying knowing you've seen certain things you need to re-visit but not being able to see them on the portion of the overview map that's visible. Other than those, there are just a few more really minor issues not worth bringing up. Definitely Recommended.

I adore cats and I didn't have access to my desktop for a couple of days so it was the perfect time to try Cat Quest on my Steam Deck. The game is a very charming, fun and simple dungeon crawler. There's not much depth here. You walk around a reasonably sized map and its pretty open from the very beginning. You can be level 5 and enter a level 50 recommended dungeon, if you want. There are 12 main quests and about 60 side quests. Most of them play out the same, you talk to somebody and they tell you to go somewhere, when you get there you either get ambushed by a group of enemies or you have to clear out a small dungeon of enemies, then go back and report to the character who gave you the quest. There's not much variety at all in the quests. The combat is fun, but doesn't have much depth. You can hack n slash with your weapon, roll dodge enemies attacks, and use magic attacks such as fire, ice, and electricity. Pretty basic and easy to use. Unfortunately this gameplay loop becomes repetitive and kind of boring pretty quickly. I think that this game would be much more enjoyable for a younger audience, but someone for someone like me I wish that there was a bit more to it.

It's a relatively short game in terms of main quest and its entertaining. The art is very cute. Worth it if you get it on a good sale. HOWEVER, all the characters look alike and that made it difficult for me to follow all the side quests' stories and lore. The side quests' mechanics and narrative become very repetitive, where you have to go somewhere only to find out there has been (i) an ambush/treason of some kind; (ii) whatever was there is no longer there and you have to follow a path; and/or (iii) go into a cave. You become very OP very fast, so its easy to move along. Not going for 100% completion.

This recommendation comes with a huge asterisk: this game is stupid in literally every possible way. The jokes are the absolute lowest-tier of referential humor. The plot is predictable but seems to have no way of poking fun at that besides shrugging its shoulders. The ending twist makes no sense, and there are frequent obnoxious references to the developers and their other games. Even the level design, on a perfectly flat map, is a mess - the key to open golden chests, which are found in every odd cave in the game, is essentially an Easter egg that I didn't find until I'd beaten the main quest and was dicking around. Not that you'd need to open them, since the gear inside appears to be randomized and may or may not even be the same level as the place you found it.
But the core combat is competently made and the art is cute, so if you want a few hours of mind-numbing combat and simple leveling, this game will provide.