Cats in Time
- March 23, 2021
- Pine Studio
- 16h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Cats in Time" is a 3D puzzle-adventure game where you help Professor Tim Edger find his missing cats lost in different ages, from ancient Egypt to future Tokyo. Explore 30 distinct locations, solve challenging puzzles, and discover the cutest cats hiding in unusual places. This Steam version includes new levels and more content, making it the ultimate experience for cat lovers and puzzle enthusiasts.
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Reviews
- Charming and relaxing gameplay with cute graphics and adorable cats.
- A variety of puzzles that are engaging without being overly challenging, making it suitable for all ages.
- Great value for the price, providing hours of entertainment and a fun way to unwind.
- Some puzzles can be too simple, lacking challenge for experienced players.
- Encountered bugs that can disrupt gameplay, requiring restarts of levels.
- Hints may not always be helpful, leading to confusion on where to go next.
- graphics51 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute, low-poly art style and vibrant color palette, creating an aesthetically pleasing experience that appeals to both younger players and adults. While the visuals are generally considered beautiful and charming, some users noted issues with repetitive music and occasional graphical bugs. Overall, the game's graphics contribute to a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere, making it a delightful choice for casual puzzle gaming.
“The graphics are best described as low poly, but not in a pejorative sense – the aesthetics are cute, filled with vivid colors, which are appealing to the younger player base as well.”
“The environments are gorgeous, especially thanks to the beautiful art style, and it's very easy on the eyes too.”
“The graphics and the thought gone into making the scenes is just amazing, putting a smile on your face and making you want to try this game.”
“Edit: sometimes the graphics are bugged when viewing hints; this is, however, solved by going back to level select.”
“Playability issues aside, the puzzles are mediocre and very samey beyond what's excusable for a 'casual' game too, and the oversaturated graphics and repetitive music make it strangely tiring to play despite the fact that it's meant to be a relaxing game.”
“It's nothing groundbreaking or super-challenging with the puzzles; it's just unadulterated delight and relaxing repetition with its Animal Crossing graphics and the simple time travel underpinning plot.”
- music40 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as uplifting, soothing, and pleasant, enhancing the relaxing experience of gameplay. However, many users noted that the soundtrack can become repetitive over time, leading some to turn it off. Overall, while the music complements the game's visuals and atmosphere, it lacks variety and memorability for extended play sessions.
“The game's soothing music and beautiful visuals make it the perfect way to unwind after a long day.”
“The music and sounds are great; it feels like every aspect of the game was designed very carefully and with a lot of love, positivity, and passion.”
“I normally get frustrated with puzzle games, but the gameplay mixed with the music is just an absolute delight.”
“The game has nice visuals and color palette but the soundtrack does become repetitive if you stick in a single area/menu too often.”
“Playability issues aside, the puzzles are mediocre and very samey beyond what's excusable for a 'casual' game too, and the oversaturated graphics and repetitive music make it strangely tiring to play despite the fact that it's meant to be a relaxing game.”
“The music part was so badly handled that I had to turn it off to avoid a headache.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Cats in Time" is characterized by its blend of classic puzzle mechanics and hidden object elements, offering a relaxing and engaging experience with charming animations. While the puzzles are generally easy to understand and not overly challenging, they provide enough intrigue to keep players interested, making it a suitable entry point for those new to mechanical puzzle games. However, some players noted a lack of emphasis on time-related mechanics and encountered bugs that affected the overall quality of gameplay.
“If you're looking for a difficult puzzle game that will test your perception skills, look no further -- because the biggest enigma has been you all along, looking at the thumbnail and the trailer and believing that 'Cats in Time' is a hard-core rogue-lite souls-like experimental puzzler that stands out from the rest due to its captivating story and intriguing original mechanics.”
“The assortment of zones and different themes help keep things interesting and add a bit more variety to the gameplay.”
“The gameplay is easy to learn, the puzzles are just challenging enough to keep a player coming back for more but not so easy that you get bored easily, and the cartoon graphics are really cute and enjoyable.”
“Indeed, the mechanics of the puzzles are so easy to understand that the most difficult part often lies in finding in the scenery the elements to solve it rather than in the resolution itself.”
“It is a nice first step if you want to start with 'mechanical puzzle' games, but you won't find great challenges here.”
“There are a handful of other bugs that affected the quality of gameplay though, which is a shame since it is such a cute game.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its lighthearted and whimsical nature, primarily revolving around amusing cat outfits and subtle jokes, making it enjoyable for both kids and adults. Players find the combination of feline antics and gentle puzzles to be a relaxing and entertaining experience, perfect for casual gaming sessions. Overall, the humor adds a delightful charm that enhances the gameplay.
“I got plenty of fun from just sitting and laughing at the cats and their little outfits for a while each level.”
“A very relaxing puzzle game; puzzles aren't too hard, music is soothing, and the cats wear funny hats!”
“Highly recommend if you like funny, logical puzzle type games and of course cats!”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story in "Cats in Time" is minimal, primarily serving as a backdrop for the puzzle-solving experience. Players embark on a cat-rescue mission, enjoying a light-hearted adventure with period-specific music and intuitive quests, while the narrative remains simple and secondary to the gameplay mechanics. Overall, it offers a satisfying point-and-click experience, though those seeking a deep story may be disappointed.
“If you're looking for a difficult puzzle game that will test your perception skills, look no further -- because the biggest enigma has been you all along, looking at the thumbnail and the trailer and believing that 'Cats in Time' is a hard-core rogue-lite souls-like experimental puzzler that stands out from the rest due to its captivating story and intriguing original mechanics.”
“I follow cats, their story told.”
“Chill with period-specific music while on the cat-rescue mission.”
“No story.”
“A variety of puzzles are represented throughout the story, although most of them will remain simple.”
“Just a satisfying point and click adventure with a side quest of finding 3 secret picture pieces I think that unlocks either more points or extra content?”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs that disrupt gameplay, such as unresponsive hints and triggers. Many players experienced game freezes and had to restart levels, leading to a general consensus that the game's charm is overshadowed by its technical problems. Overall, while the game has potential, its stability issues make it difficult to recommend.
“I don't recommend this game because of how buggy it is.”
“This game is surprisingly buggy for being so simple.”
“You have to collect a microchip from a drone and then you are supposed to put the microchip in a slot, but in my game it acts like it is going into the slot and then freezes.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find decent replay value due to the variety of experiences and challenges, others feel that it lacks significant incentive to replay. Many players may not recall all their previous actions, which can encourage multiple playthroughs, but this sentiment is not universally shared.
“There's also good replay value as most players will never remember everything they did to get every cat for every level.”
“Replay value.”
“No replay value!”
“Decent replay value too.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently described as relaxing and enjoyable, featuring a variety of chill locations that enhance the experience. Players appreciate the combination of soothing environments with engaging puzzles and item-finding elements, contributing to an overall fun and cute vibe.
“The levels are a nice variety of relaxing locations with very chill atmospheres.”
“A relaxing atmosphere with good puzzles and a bit of item finding.”
“Fun and cute game, with a relaxing atmosphere and fun puzzles.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be a heartwarming and engaging experience, often describing it as cute and wholesome. The emotional connection is enhanced by its charming elements, such as a derpy cat model, which evokes joy and smiles throughout the gameplay.
“This cute, wholesome, engaging game had me smiling from ear to ear.”
“A really wholesome, cheap, and fun casual puzzle game, with an active dev Discord and a cat model so derpy you'll never not melt whenever it meows.”
“Since I make all my game journeys an emotional and personal experience, I want to say this right away.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, with some suggesting it requires an excessive amount of time investment to progress.
“For me, the game was more tedious than fun.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization for the game has received criticism, particularly on PC, where users report significant performance issues, leading to a hope that it may perform better on touchscreens.
“I can only hope it was optimized for touchscreens, since this is unacceptably bad on PC.”
