Cats the Commander

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Cats the Commander is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by IGNITION M and was released on October 10, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 1,032 reviews

gameplay15 positive mentions

monetization11 negative mentions

Fun and addictive gameplay with unique mechanics different from similar games, providing a fresh experience.
Generous free-to-play system with accessible resources and reasonable gacha rates, allowing progression without heavy spending.
Cute and appealing art style with a variety of interesting characters and weapons, plus responsive customer support.

Frequent technical issues including crashes, loading problems, and difficulty downloading updates hinder gameplay experience.
Grindy progression requiring excessive replaying of stages and hard-to-obtain resources, leading to slow advancement.
Poor English translations and confusing UI elements sometimes make understanding game mechanics and strategies difficult.

gameplay
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
46%
9%
The gameplay is generally praised for its unique mechanics, variety of units, and engaging progression, with some players finding it refreshing and more challenging compared to similar games like Battle Cats. However, some criticisms include slow pacing, knockback effects on melee units, occasional unit inactivity, and a steep early paywall. Overall, the game offers fun, addictive, and evolving gameplay with distinct features such as weapon mechanics and PvP that enhance its appeal.
- “This game is so good I've been playing it for years, and it's unique with many different types of units and enemies, offering distinct mechanics rather than just copying similar games.”
- “The gameplay is refreshing with exclusive features like PvP, making it interesting especially for players familiar with similar games.”
- “I really enjoy this game and have had fun working out all the different mechanics to level up and build a strong team.”
- “The gameplay has some problems: it feels slow, melee units get knocked back every attack, and some ranged units just stand still and miss the enemy entirely.”
- “When I finished downloading the rest of the game, it introduced many mechanics that the tutorial didn't explain. It would be better if these were introduced more gradually.”
- “You advertised with bizarrely designed cats but instead get boring humans with poor gameplay.”
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The story is generally praised for its interesting and cute design, though some players find progression frustrating due to difficult rank-up quests, grindy gameplay, and occasional technical issues. While the narrative engages many, complaints about tough bosses, stamina limits, and missing ads to complete missions hinder the overall experience.
- “The art is amazing and the storyline is really good. There is some broken English but I don't mind it and the art is really cute. It's just amazing.”
- “The storyline was interesting to follow, but I have not completed it yet!”
- “This game is very fun. I'm rating it 5 stars not only because I love the design and story, but I also love how quickly the support team responded with an authentication number to get me back into my account. Great game 10/10.”
- “I want to like this game, I really do... but it is so frustrating to try and play without paying real money. Your starting units are weak, even at max level. Archers are useless; they hit enemies so rarely it feels like waiting for the Earth to rotate around the sun. Unless you pay to win, you will struggle to reach the third story area, if at all.”
- “They were the worst part of Battle Cats and are even worse here because one of the rank up quests focuses on metal.”
- “Also, I hate the game because I can't beat the monsters. I'm rank 7 and cannot complete the rank quest to reach rank 8. Please reduce the bosses' health slightly; having tough bosses will make people mad.”
monetization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
92%
Monetization in this game is generally well-received due to minimal and optional ads, allowing players to choose whether to watch them for rewards without intrusive pop-ups. While some players note stamina limitations and late-game push towards pay-to-win elements, the overall experience remains free-to-play friendly. However, a few users criticize the game for excessive or non-functional ads and draw unfavorable comparisons to similar titles.
- “Appreciate no ads popping up, fun characters.”
- “+ F2P friendly gacha game (but gets pay-to-win) + user can control ads (watch to get reward or not watch to keep peace of mind) + looks like a game ripoff but it's not, the developer also loves cats + easy control for 'tower defense' standard - completely forbids all kinds of Android emulators to play game - late game costs too much stamina, can only play (progress story) up to 8 times a day (with stamina refill ads) - non-uber class and free units mostly irrelevant after chapter 5+”
- “Ads ads and ads”
- “Ads are broken and never work”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
18%
27%
The graphics have been widely praised for their cool, unique, and creative art style, with many users appreciating the visual design and character details. However, several reviewers note the strong resemblance to Battle Cats, viewing it either as inspired by or a copy of that game’s graphics, leading to mixed opinions on originality. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point and contribute to the game’s appeal and addictiveness.
- “Extremely fun game, 10/10 the graphics are good and the gameplay is great and addicting, would recommend to anyone.”
- “Fun and exciting with amazing graphics.”
- “Nice game Ignition, good graphics, awesome game.”
- “I played the whole game; it's exactly like Battle Cats. This is a copy. I originally liked this game until I got another game, Battle Cats. It does exactly the same, just a different art style and name, and the other one's better anyway. Sorry people who actually like this game; it's a good game but it's just a copy of Battle Cats. So, Cats the Commander, please change your game a bit. It's nice to have games that don't copy, so please change.”
- “This is just a complete copy of Battle Cats; the only things different are the art style and damage numbers.”
- “From the characters to the graphics and everything else.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a highly grindy progression system, with resource collection and stamina management often feeling slow and tedious, especially at higher levels. While free-to-play players can achieve competitive ranks, many users suggest improvements to make grinding more efficient and less time-consuming.
- “Game is extremely grindy, and ultra-rare characters earned through quests are really weak compared to ultra rares from gacha events.”
- “But around 100k power, it got slow and tedious.”
- “It would make grinding a lot easier than it is now; that would be a really cool feature to add to the game.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game’s humor charming and entertaining, often praising its funny and adorable cat characters. Although some translations are confusing, they add to the comedic appeal. Overall, the humor is a significant factor in the game's fun and addictive nature.
- “Would be 5* but the translations are a bit confusing/bad (but funny!) Been playing for a month now and honestly enjoying it.”
- “Fun, hilarious and adorable, cats the commander!”
- “Funny and super addicting!”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes on launch and recurring freezes during a crucial post-startup download, often requiring drastic measures like rebooting the device. These bugs severely hinder gameplay and frustrate users.
- “I've yet to be able to try on Wi-Fi, but when I just got into the game, I wanted to try it out. The data download that occurs after the opening walkthrough doesn't work. I've wasted 381 megabytes of my own data failing to download the 127 megabyte update. It freezes at 97%-98%, and I have to shut my phone down by removing the battery. It's incredibly annoying.”
- “The game is buggy; I can't open the app and can't play the game (I wish I could rate it 0 stars).”
- “The game freezes and I can't play.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
67%
The music in the game is generally praised, drawing positive comparisons to titles like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. While there are minor complaints, overall the soundtrack enhances the gameplay experience.
- “The music theme sounds like it's from Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.”
- “Your music is great.”
- “The only issues I have so far are the music and maybe the broken English at times, but other than that, if you're looking for a game like Battle Cats, then this is it!”
- “The only issues I have so far have to be the music and maybe the broken English at times, but other than that, if you're looking for a game like Battle Cats, then this is it!”
- “The music theme sounds like it is from Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without any crashes, ensuring a stable and seamless experience for players.
- “Runs smoothly, no crashes”

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Cats the Commander is a casual role playing game.

Cats the Commander is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Cats the Commander was released on October 10, 2018.

Cats the Commander was developed by IGNITION M.

Cats the Commander has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cats the Commander for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Cats the Commander is a single player game.

Similar games include Unison League, Ace Defender: Dragon War, Idle Heroes, Zombie Strike：last war AFK RPG, SAO Unleash Blading and others.

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