Idle Cat Makeover: Hair Salon

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"Idle Cat Makeover: Hair Salon" is a tycoon-style game targeted at girls, where players run a cat-centered beauty salon. The goal is to become a great beauty salon owner by customizing cats with various hairstyles, outfits, and accessories. Players earn money as they progress, allowing them to expand and upgrade their salon for more customers and earnings.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Idle Cat Makeover: Hair Salon screenshot

69%

Audience ScoreBased on 337 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

monetization64 negative mentions

The game has a cute aesthetic and enjoyable art style, making it visually appealing.
It's a fun and relaxing idle game that can be played casually, making it a good time filler.
The developers are responsive to feedback and have made improvements based on player suggestions.

The game is heavily reliant on ads, which disrupts gameplay and can be frustrating for players.
There are frequent bugs and glitches, including freezing and issues with loading, which hinder the overall experience.
Progress can be reset or lost due to technical issues, leading to dissatisfaction among players.

monetization
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
1%
91%
The monetization strategy of the game is heavily criticized for its overwhelming number of ads, which disrupt gameplay and often feel forced upon players. While there is an option to pay for an ad-free experience, many users find the cost prohibitive, leading to frustration as progress is largely tied to watching ads. Overall, the game's cute aesthetic is overshadowed by the relentless ad presence, making it difficult for players to enjoy without spending money.
- “It's nice that no ads is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.”
- “Rare game with no ads.”
- “Totally worth the $17 for no ads.”
- “It's a cute game and has some good ideas, but it's held back by the fact that it's impossible to make any substantial progress without watching a bunch of ads.”
- “You get some from watching ads...oh wait you don't, they go to a vault you have to pay to open...”
- “It relies heavily on ads and you'll be watching ads more than actually playing the game, so unless you have $30 to shell out on removing ads, you won't be having much fun.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
Gameplay is characterized by a mix of engaging mechanics and frustrating interruptions, primarily due to excessive ads and bugs that hinder user experience. While the fashion-themed idle tycoon concept is appealing and easy to grasp, the reliance on ads and certain gameplay elements can detract from the overall enjoyment. Players appreciate the art and variety of outfits, but many express a desire for a smoother, less interrupted gameplay experience.
- “I love all the outfits and cats, and the mechanics are really interesting.”
- “Gameplay is easy to understand and is a typical idle tycoon but fashion-based.”
- “Love how there are little ads, but I mostly love the art and gameplay!”
- “However, there's a huge bug making my gameplay miserably annoying and not letting me use any pop-up boxes because they close instantly.”
- “There's a lot of mechanics in the game that keep making you click into ads, even disrupting the gameplay.”
- “Has a cute premise, but if you don't want to pay, there are ads for everything... it frankly interrupts the gameplay.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The game's graphics are consistently praised for their cute aesthetic and appealing art style, which enhances the overall experience despite the presence of microtransactions and ads. While some reviewers note that the graphics are not groundbreaking, they contribute positively to the game's charm and playability.
- “I usually don't like idle games, but cats + fashion + an adorable art style have rendered me addicted.”
- “A typical tycoon game but cute graphics and honestly playable without the ads even if they do have a lot of them.”
- “Cute graphics and easy to play.”
- “What a waste of a cute art style.”
- “Nothing special, but I do like the art style.”
- “A typical tycoon game, but the graphics are cute and honestly playable without the ads, even if they do have a lot of them.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing every few seconds, even at low resolution, and requiring users to forcibly close the app to regain functionality. Many players report persistent glitches, particularly after the last update, which disrupt gameplay and hinder progress. Overall, while the game is enjoyable, its stability problems detract from the experience.
- “Even with low resolution on and restarting the game, it freezes every few seconds, then after forcibly closing the app, it takes a few more seconds for the music to stop.”
- “But it freezes way too much and I have to keep exiting the game to unfreeze.”
- “Constantly freezes every ten to fifteen seconds.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The story aspect of the game is perceived as engaging but suffers from pacing issues, making it difficult for players to fully absorb the narrative. Additionally, the low rewards for completing quests and interruptions from ads detract from the overall experience. While the mini-game is enjoyable, it can be time-consuming, further complicating the storytelling experience.
- “The story in the beginning played too fast for me to read, and I missed a lot of it.”
- “The one mini-game is cute, but it takes forever to keep playing to read the story.”
- “The one mini-game is cute, but it takes forever to play just to read the story.”
- “The game gave a surprise quest, then opened a full-screen ad, which caused the app to close and the surprise quest to instantly fail.”
- “However, the quantity of rewards for completing quests is too low.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the music in the game is affected by performance issues, with frequent freezing and delays in stopping even after the app is closed.
- “Even with low resolution on and restarting the game, it freezes every few seconds, then after forcibly closing the app, it takes a few more seconds for the music to stop.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely overshadowed by its pay-to-win mechanics, leading players to find the situation more frustrating than amusing.