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Cats Around Us: Black Cat

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82%Game Brain Score
music, emotional
gameplay, stability
89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

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Cats Around Us: Black Cat is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Noobzilla and was released on September 8, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

MORE UPCOMING GAMES! About the Game Hi, welcome back to our experimental hidden cat project! Cats Around Us is a series that blends heartwarming silent comics with hidden cat gameplay. The second installment in the series is called Black Cat. Created by Apit No Baka, Black Cat is a five-page silent comic that tells the touching story of a man and his elusive black cat who loves hiding in t…

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89%
Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews
music5 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Adorable and cozy art style with cute cats and charming music selection.
  • Fun and relaxing gameplay combining hidden cat finding with jigsaw puzzles and customization options.
  • Includes thoughtful features like achievements, photo mode, color and brightness settings, and a heartfelt cat story.
  • Gameplay is very short and simple, resulting in limited content and replayability.
  • Jigsaw puzzle mechanics are frustrating and buggy on some platforms.
  • Too easy and lacks challenge compared to other similar hidden object games.
  • music
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is praised for being cheerful, cute, and relaxing, with multiple selectable soundtracks that enhance the calming gameplay experience. Players appreciate the ability to customize their music choices and how well the music complements the game's soft visuals and atmosphere.

    • “Music is super cheerful and cute, and there are multiple soundtracks available.”
    • “With soft visuals, gentle music, and zero pressure, it’s ideal for winding down and soaking in some quiet joy.”
    • “On the bright side, the settings are solid with brightness and color options, six different music tracks, and a great zoom range.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is easy to learn but very short, lasting only 30 minutes to an hour, with minimal content such as just a few puzzle pieces. Additionally, the jigsaw puzzle mechanic is poorly executed, and the focus on side features detracts from the core gameplay experience.

    • “Easy to learn mechanics.”
    • “The gameplay will take about 30 minutes to 1 hour max. GL & HF.”
    • “The real-cat inspiration feature, once a sweet side detail, now takes center stage and overshadows the actual gameplay in content proportions.”
    • “Ok that's 2 euros ... but still 30 minutes of gameplay with just 5 pictures, that's just way too few.”
    • “The gameplay will take about 30 minutes to 1 hour max.”
    • “The jigsaw puzzle mechanic was abysmal both on desktop and steam deck.”
  • emotional
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a deeply heartwarming and wholesome emotional experience, featuring charming stories that create a cozy, feel-good atmosphere perfect for relaxation and brightening your day.

    • “So relaxing and learning about others' cats with heartwarming stories.”
    • “It’s an incredibly wholesome, charming experience from start to finish — the kind of cozy, feel-good game that brightens your day.”
    • “What an absolutely wholesome game.”
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story follows a charming and simple narrative about a man and his elusive black cat, highlighting their unique relationship. It is short, cute, and easy to enjoy without complexity.

    • “You follow the story of a man and his elusive black cat, who loves blending into the shadows.”
    • “See a short story about a black cat and their servant.”
    • “Short and cute with a simple story.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a soft, gentle art style that complements the relaxing atmosphere, making it visually soothing and perfect for unwinding.

    • “Definitely one of my favorite art styles for cat hogs.”
    • “With soft visuals, gentle music, and zero pressure, it’s ideal for winding down and soaking in some quiet joy.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including puzzle pieces rotating uncontrollably and failing to lock properly, leading to frustration. Additionally, the menu system is buggy, sometimes failing to respond or unexpectedly returning players to the main menu.

    • “Puzzle pieces would rotate rather than allow you to pick them up when clicked on (no matter where you clicked on the piece), they struggled to lock in place and would rotate numerous times when trying to adjust their positioning, which is extremely frustrating.”
    • “Menu was buggy and at times would just not work at all; clicking on a puzzle would unexpectedly take you back to the main menu.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers modest replayability through its puzzle hunts, coloring pages, and hidden cat challenges, providing some engaging activities to revisit.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is lighthearted and charming, contributing to a relaxing and enjoyable experience as players search for hidden cats.

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Cats Around Us: Black Cat is a casual puzzle game.

Cats Around Us: Black Cat is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Cats Around Us: Black Cat was released on September 8, 2025.

Cats Around Us: Black Cat was developed by Noobzilla.

Cats Around Us: Black Cat has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cats Around Us: Black Cat for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Cats Around Us: Black Cat is a single player game.

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