Cat Herder
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Cat Herder is a cute and chaotic little puzzle game about literally herding cats! Pick them up, entice them with toys, and learn their preferences as you wrangle them into the target zones as quickly as possible.
Toys, Toys, Toys
From laser pointers to bouncing balls, from cat treats to catnip, use a variety of toys to guide your feline friends and keep them in check! Each type of toy has its own unique interactions and effects, so use them wisely.
Varied Homes and Levels
Your services as a cat herder are in high demand! Solve forty different puzzles across four different homes, some with their own unique environmental challenges.
Accessorize
Unlock all sorts of cute accessories and equip them to your cats. Finish each puzzle quickly to unlock them all!
Expected play time: 2.5 hours.
Game Discussion
Steam User 11
The game is much like the trailer suggests. The cats are as chaotic as they are cute, and sometimes the game really gets to you because despite seeing the level solution right there you are dependent on the fickleness of the cats. But hey, that's realistic as it is just what you would expect from herding cats. The likes and dislikes make the puzzles more layered so that you can plan what to do about which cat most of the time.
I made it up to halfway through the third setting in one sitting. I managed to get 2 or 3 stars for nearly every level until then but some of those third stars I will probably not even try to chase because of the luck factor. I'll likely get back to the game later to see what the fourth setting has to offer.
Fun concept, good execution, expected amounts of frustration. I think some kind of free play level where you just chill with some cats and toys in a room without a timer would be pretty fun too.
Steam User 13
As a cat owner and a video game developer, when I saw this on reddit, I decided I have to give it a whirl. While it's not set up to play on Steam Deck, it plays on the steam deck very nicely (XBox controller schema obviously).
I genuinely exclaimed "Yes!" when I finally finished level 1, despite myself. For the price, I would 100% recommend it.
It's a no brainer to support indie developers.
Steam User 20
Incredibly cute and easy to pick up. The cats, of course, do everything in their power to make your job harder, but are adorable while doing it. You can even put little bow ties on the fuzzy bastards to make them even more menacingly cute!
Steam User 3
This game is very cute, and surprisingly challenging at times -- well designed and unique for a puzzle game!
I was able to 100% the game (all 3 stars) in 2 1/2 hours, but at the price point it was still worth it!
For the devs: I would love to see a level 5 at some point! In the short term, you might consider adding a "fastest time" for each stage, I think it'd be interesting to try for a personal best on each stage! :)
Steam User 4
Within 5 minutes I was already pleading with the cats to stay off of the furniture. 10/10 of first impressions.
Steam User 1
If you're trying to 3 star every map you need Patience level 5000 - If there was an achievement for pressing the restart button I would have it tenfold. The cats are so irritating I've developed a bald spot. How is it that they can walk so bloody slow when you're trying to path them across the course, but the second you need one to stay in the box they turn into sonic? I have lost days, weeks and years off my lifespan, fully recommend this to anyone and everyone so you can all suffer in the same way.
Steam User 1
The cats are adorable, and frustrating, and adorable. And frustrating. But mostly adorable. So basically, they're just like real cats.
Levels are varied enough and introduce new mechanics at a very appropriate pace. Star goals are well set. The game feels appropriately challenging.
Super cute way to spend "just a minute" and find yourself still staring at cats a much longer while later.