Combat Cats
- March 1, 2015
- Dingo Dango
Get on Steam"Combat Cats" is a tile-matching game with combat elements, where players must save Kitty Island from enemy waves by matching icons to use offensive and defensive actions. The game features various weapons, upgrades, and achievements to unlock, as well as the ability to pop water bubbles and detonate nuclear weapons for bigger combos and damage. Match icons in any pattern to earn extra points and bring peace to the island.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and addictive gameplay experience with unique match-4 mechanics and cute cat-themed aesthetics.
- Players appreciate the variety of upgrades, achievements, and the challenge provided by boss fights throughout the game.
- The retro pixel art and audio create an enjoyable atmosphere, making it a great casual game to play in short sessions.
- The game can become extremely grindy, especially towards the end, requiring players to repeat levels to progress.
- There are issues with the game's resolution options, as it only supports full screen, and the gameplay area is often surrounded by large borders.
- Some players find the gameplay mechanics to be repetitive and lacking in skill, leading to a feeling of redundancy over time.
- gameplay26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the unique match-3 mechanics and swapping features, while others criticize the overall mechanics for being simplistic and lacking challenge. Many feel that the ability to freely place pieces diminishes skill and long-term enjoyment, leading to a grind that detracts from fun. Additionally, the game's visual layout has been noted as awkward, with a large background that overshadows the gameplay area.
“It has a cool swapping mechanic that I personally have not yet seen.”
“For me, a much nicer game than 10,000,000. The tile matching mechanics in Combat Cats are way more fun and feel a lot less luck-driven, also based in a much nicer era of graphics, and features cats, the greatest creatures on earth!”
“+ unique match-3 mechanics”
“Seems like a nice game in the trailer videos, but I think it fails with the gameplay mechanics.”
“Based on the gameplay mechanics and the necessary grind, it would equate to zero fun.”
“You can window the game (alt+enter) or full screen it, but it seems to always only have this tiny gameplay screen inside a giant window with the doodled background.”
- story18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game features an engaging story that players appreciate, though it is noted to be relatively short and lacking polish. Some users express frustration with the mission completion system, which ties progress to grinding for resources, potentially detracting from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the narrative aspect is highlighted positively, with players eager for more content.
“The only thing that I can complain about the game is that the amazing story ends ;)”
“Story: yes, there is actually a story, again, shown in the trailer.”
“It does lack a lot of polish, a few things don't work as well as they should, and the story mode is short.”
“I think the 'end of mission' star system might be based on time to complete missions and I am not a fan of speedrunning games either.”
“This means I would have to continually grind the first 4 missions to collect resources over and over.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their charming pixel art and retro aesthetic, which many players find appealing and nostalgic. The art style is described as cute, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game, particularly in comparison to similar titles. However, some users expressed dissatisfaction that led them to refund the game despite appreciating its visual elements.
“For me, a much nicer game than 10,000,000. The tile matching mechanics in Combat Cats are way more fun and feel a lot less luck-driven, also based in a much nicer era of graphics, and features cats, the greatest creatures on earth!”
“Graphics: pixels!”
“The art style is cute.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, particularly towards the end when facing the final boss. The match-4 gameplay is enjoyable, but many feel that the need to grind for in-game resources to upgrade ships and achieve higher mission ratings detracts from the overall experience.
“I wasn't crazy about how extremely grindy it got at the end, specifically to take down the last boss.”
“Fun match 4, that starts to get really grindy halfway through.”
“Also, the common 3-star system for completing each mission seems stuck behind the player's ship/upgrade system, which will require grinding in-game resources.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a retro aesthetic, allowing players to toggle sounds and music on or off, but offers limited customization options beyond that.
“You can turn on or off sounds or music, but that's it.”
“The music feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
“The soundtrack doesn't match the game's atmosphere.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is characterized by its humorous and cute premise, where players embark on a whimsical adventure to reclaim catnip from the aquarium alliance. The comedic elements are enhanced by the quirky gameplay mechanics, such as battling fish to earn upgrades and progress through the map. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted charm to the arcade campaign experience.
“The game is a funny arcade campaign adventure where earning catnip and gold each time you play an area of the map allows you to buy upgrades in weapons, ships, and attributes as you work to unlock the next areas of the map to fight the villains who stole all of the catnip.”
“Funny and cute; steal back the cat island's catnip from the aquarium alliance, beating one fish into submission at a time!”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the controls intuitive and accessible, allowing them to quickly learn and master new techniques to enhance their gameplay experience.
“The controls are easy to get into, and I feel I learn new tricks to improve my performance in the game with every playthrough.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game enjoyable and appreciate the variety of achievements and unlockable ships, which enhance its replayability despite its short length.
“Overall: I'm having fun; there's a nice amount of achievements for how short the game is, which increases the replay value a little. Plus, there are plenty of different ships to unlock.”
