Existential Kitty Cat RPG
- April 5, 2018
- Brewsterland Studios
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Existential Kitty Cat RPG" is a single-player role-playing game with approximately 4 hours of playtime, where you join Louis and Timcat on a quest to discover their feline origins. Engage in emotional and action-packed battles as warriors, assassins, mages, or healers, against cat mages threatening the kingdom. Explore over 40 maps, including hidden goodies, with three enemy weakness types, and enjoy the 90s-style graphics, music, and a powerful hero.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features some funny dialogue and characters that can provide a few chuckles.
- It offers a short, straightforward gameplay experience that doesn't require much grinding, making it accessible for casual players.
- The game has a quirky charm with its cat-themed humor and odd item names, which some players found enjoyable.
- The game suffers from poor production quality, with low-effort graphics and a lack of meaningful story or character development.
- Many players found the humor juvenile and the dialogue awkward, detracting from the overall experience.
- The ending was abrupt and disappointing, leaving players with many unanswered questions and a sense of incompleteness.
- humor9 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by a mix of childish and crude elements, featuring funny dialogue and quirky characters that can be amusing despite their juvenile nature. While some jokes may feel randomly placed, they often lead to surprising moments that players enjoy sharing with friends. Overall, the humor appeals to a specific audience, blending oddity with lighthearted fun, making it an entertaining experience despite its simplicity.
“It's got some incredibly funny dialogue and characters.”
“Humor in the game is a bit childish/juvenile... however... it has a weird sense of fun to it, so it surprises you, then you go tell the funny to your friend and your friend laughs, explaining to you why it is funny.”
“The dialogue is odd, and funny at times.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by low-quality retro pixel art and a lack of engaging mechanics, leading to a generally boring experience. Players can expect around 3-5 hours of playtime, filled with quirky humor and odd enemies, but the overall execution feels lackluster, with some spells appearing ineffective or poorly explained. Despite its charm, the gameplay fails to provide a compelling or immersive experience.
“All in all, I think it's a quirky little game that offers about 3-5 hours of gameplay when you explore every little thing and the many hidden items, with its many cat jokes, odd-looking and sounding enemies, and weird ability names.”
“It has funny characters and nice, easy gameplay.”
“Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low-quality copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
“I beat the entire game in about 7 hours (I was continuously stopping to do other things - this was not 'non-stop' gameplay).”
“Gameplay is aggressively boring.”
- story7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as a mix of humor and absurdity, featuring bad cat jokes and a straightforward narrative typical of turn-based RPGs. While some reviewers find it pointless or generic, others appreciate its creativity and humor, especially given the low price point. Overall, it offers a decent storyline that keeps players engaged without excessive grinding.
“But I wasn't bored, I wasn't annoyed at the difficulty, and I wanted to see the story through... the final message box was funny... in a way.”
“RPG Maker gets a bad rap for having low-effort, generic games because it's a 'beginner's game engine', but sometimes creative people lack technical expertise, and a real creative story can be found behind unambitious production values.”
“Not a lot of grinding, not difficult to get the money for better equipment, and a decent storyline with a few chuckles.”
“Direct in its play but a pointless, stupid 'story.' Yet for being so cheap, it works.”
“The story follows pretty standard lines.”
“So if you are up for bad cat jokes and a super weird storyline in a turn-based RPG for very little money, I would recommend checking it out.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its epic soundtrack and overall pleasantness, contributing positively to the experience. However, some users report technical issues, specifically that the game freezes momentarily during music transitions.
“Epic soundtrack.”
“All in all, it's funny, has nice music, cats, tea, and is cheap.”
“There are also technical problems - the game constantly freezes for a couple of seconds every time the music changes.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are a mixed bag; while some users appreciate the nice visuals and creepy monster designs, the RPG Maker engine's limitations result in poor fullscreen performance and a lack of HD support, which may disappoint dedicated modern PC gamers.
“Nice visuals, some genuinely creepy monsters.”
“As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game experiences stability issues, notably freezing for a few seconds whenever the music changes, which detracts from the overall experience.
“There are also technical problems - the game constantly freezes for a couple of seconds every time the music changes.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that grinding is minimal in the game, making it easy to earn money for better equipment while enjoying a decent storyline with humorous moments.
