Cat-aclysm

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Cat-aclysm is a single player action adventure game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by DigiPen Europe-Bilbao and was released on June 9, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

A 3D isometric action-adventure game where the player must use different abilities throughout the game to defeat enemies and solve puzzles.

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Audience ScoreBased on 59 reviews

graphics15 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Cute and visually pleasing art style with well-designed characters and environments.
Funky and enjoyable music soundtrack that complements the game's atmosphere.
Fun gameplay mechanics such as grappling hook, frisbee attacks, and varied combat abilities.

Game is very short with limited content, typically completed in about 30-60 minutes.
Performance issues and bugs including input lag, poor checkpoint saving, and occasional texture/loading problems.
Controls and combat can feel stiff or janky, with some mechanics being limited or confusing, especially for keyboard and mouse users.

graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users consistently praise the game's unique and charming art style, highlighting its cute characters, detailed environments, and impressive 4K visuals. The graphics are noted for their creativity, aesthetic appeal, and smooth performance, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyable experience. Many consider the art style to be a standout feature that enhances the game's world and atmosphere.
- “The game is 4k to boot -- with really unique graphics, and an amazing multilevel world.”
- “Again, the art design was amazing here; I would easily feel happy paying for a full video game with this aesthetic and art-style, exactly as it is.”
- “Great soundtrack, storyline, graphics, enemies, etc. It is incredible and a must-play.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is generally praised for its funky, catchy, and 80s-inspired style, with several reviewers calling it fun and strong. While some found the soundtrack repetitive and noted a lack of variety, most appreciated the music alongside the art style and sound effects, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “Cute and fun, the music is funky and the evil-cat laugh had me in stitches every time.”
- “Pps: fighting style was very nice, the music - banger, visually - pleasing, NPCs - perfectly goofy.”
- “Despite there being very few music tracks, I did not get tired of the music throughout the entirety of my time with it.”
- “The soundtrack needs a bit more variety.”
- “Repetitive sound and music.”
- “Boss laugh is a bit annoying.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features a variety of enjoyable mechanics and is easy to grasp, though some users find it floaty and occasionally wonky, with issues like buggy controls and poor mouse lock during the final fight. Despite its short length, the game shows solid potential and receives praise for its engaging mechanics, animations, and overall aesthetic.
- “Some cool gameplay mechanics mean it definitely has the potential to be an even better game if further developed beyond its 40-60 minute play time.”
- “Deadass recommend this to everyone, short 30 minute game that has a solid variety of different mechanics along with a great aesthetic and OST, plus it's about cats (lore is a surprising but neat touch).”
- “Knowing that it has been made in one semester with few people studying other subjects in the meantime and no direction at all, it is a very solid game, with a wide variety of mechanics, enemies, animations, assets and environments, even collectibles, and no bugs noticed.”
- “Unfortunately, can't say the same about the gameplay, it has a few bugs that softlock you and the controls are really iffy.”
- “But the gameplay side of things feels wonky (for instance, the 'mouse lock' is really bad on the end fight).”
- “The only bad things really is the gameplay is a bit floaty.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally regarded as enjoyable and engaging, with some appreciating its art style and soundtrack that complement the narrative. However, it is noted to be short and somewhat linear, with minimal text-based storytelling, which some see as a missed opportunity. Overall, the story adds charm but is not the main focus of the game.
- “The game is short, fun, and challenging with a bit of an interesting story.”
- “Both artwork and gameplay are very enjoyable, and the story is captivating!”
- “Quite linear and no text to describe any story, which feels like a missed opportunity.”
- “Valid villain story!”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by the evil cat's distinctive and amusing laugh, which many found funny but occasionally repetitive and slightly annoying during the final boss fight. Overall, the laugh adds a quirky and memorable comedic touch to the experience.
- “That caught me off guard and I thought it was pretty funny.”
- “There are no voices for the character except the hilarious laugh of the evil cat xd.”
- “The sound effects were ok, but a little repetitive at times, especially the final boss repeatedly laughing.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization received mixed feedback, with some users experiencing significant bugs, poor performance, and low framerates, especially during demanding moments like the final boss fight. However, others praised the efficient optimization, noting smooth 60fps gameplay despite detailed visuals, crediting the developers for their efforts.
- “Maybe it is to be expected for a 'small' game built in a big engine like Unreal, but I'm glad to see that my computer was easily able to handle running the game at 60fps even with the many small details all over the place (both visuals like particles here and there, interactables, water shaders...). Props to the guys in charge of optimizations!”
- “The game was very buggy and performance was very poor.”
- “The challenge of the final boss fight was overcoming the bugs, the poor performance, and the abysmal framerate.”
- “Maybe it is to be expected for a "small" game built in a big engine like Unreal, but glad to see that my computer was easily able to handle running the game at 60fps even with the many amounts of small details you have all over the place (both visuals like particles here and there, interactables, water shaders...). Props to the guys in charge of optimizations.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and poor performance. Gameplay mechanics like dashing and fighting often feel stiff and unresponsive.
- “The game was very buggy and performance was very poor.”
- “Sometimes you can't dash, the fighting feels very stiff and buggy.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the game emotionally touching and heartwarming, particularly moved by the adorable characters and the ending. The experience evokes strong feelings of affection and sentimentality.
- “This was the cutest game I have played in a while; it made me emotional, especially at the end seeing all these adorable kitties.”