Kitten Squad

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Kitten Squad is a single player and multiplayer casual shooter game. It was developed by SAGENCY and was released on January 4, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

Sadistic robots have enslaved orcas at SeaLand Marine Park. The evil Sheep Puncher robot has kidnapped sheep for the twisted wool industry. Only the Kitten Squad is up to the task of saving these gentle animals. Players must guide the Kitten Squad, armed with weaponry ranging from carrot rocket launchers to yarn ball guns, on missions to defeat the evil robots and free the animals in this action g…

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Audience ScoreBased on 152 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay5 negative mentions

Fun and addictive gameplay with lots of weapon variety and replayability.
Includes local co-op mode, good for playing with friends or family.
Free to play with frequent quests and cosmetic customization options.

Repetitive and grind-heavy gameplay with some frustrating design elements like getting trapped in corners with no escape.
Graphic and disturbing cutscenes that clash with the game's colorful and childlike visuals, making it unsuitable for children.
Mixed opinions on graphics, controls, and bugs; some weapons are unbalanced and the game suffers from design flaws and a lack of character progression.

story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
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The game's story centers on rescuing animals from captivity and highlights real-world animal abuse through mission cutscenes and educational facts, which some players find emotionally impactful. However, others criticize the narrative for being overly political, repetitive, and poorly executed, leading to a divisive reception. Overall, the storytelling evokes strong reactions but is considered flawed in presentation and depth.
- “My mother didn't have time to play with me much, but when I completed my first quest of rescuing Olivia the orca, I actually cried.”
- “The game has a small lobby/safezone where the wise crow tells you fun (or sad) facts about various animals' lifestyles, families, preferences, etc. You can get main story quests and cutscenes from the old deer and daily refreshing bounty quests from the pug.”
- “The intro cutscenes alone for the missions make this worth it, although I find it unusual that there is no sob story for the dolphins.”
- “This plays like The Binding of Isaac but with the most ridiculous plot I've ever seen; you're saving animals from the circus, the zoo, and many other places like farms.”
- “The storytelling in this game is awful, too.”
- “Disturbing imagery and storytelling that I could not bear to watch, so I found myself skipping most of them.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
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The gameplay offers fun and unique gun mechanics with good controller support, contributing to its replayability, though it is often criticized for being repetitive, simplistic, and sometimes frustrating due to design flaws like enemies trapping the player. While some appreciate its quirky weapon ideas and free access, others find it bland and lacking in depth compared to similar games.
- “But boy does this game have replayability due to the sheer quality of the gameplay.”
- “I've only played it a bit but the controls and gameplay are great, excellent controller support. The weapons include funny and cool ideas like shooting exploding tomatoes, guns that shoot carrots, plus you have your normal kinds of blasters and launchers!”
- “The gameplay is pretty fun.”
- “The gameplay itself has issues, such as your weapon not firing when moving around the perimeter of the square layout in any level or area.”
- “The game features repetitive and mildly boring gameplay loops.”
- “The gameplay is a bland, simple top-down shooter that gets repetitive real fast.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
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The game's graphics are polarized, featuring dark and graphic cutscenes contrasted with bright, colorful, but otherwise bland in-game visuals. While some appreciate the art style, many find the overall graphics mediocre or even horrible. The graphic content in cutscenes, reflecting PETA's strong messaging, can be unsettling for some players.
- “This game has a kickass art style.”
- “Upbeat music, bright lights, and colorful visuals!”
- “Decent graphics.”
- “Horrible graphics.”
- “Sure, the cutscenes are kind of good, but the graphics in game are simply awful.”
- “Because of its bland visuals, repetitive gameplay, and awful storytelling, I'd give this game a 3/10.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The music in the game evokes strong emotions, ranging from sorrowful and somber tones to upbeat and colorful themes, matching the game's varied moods. However, some users find the soundtrack lacking in quality or memorability, describing it as either bad or just not good. Overall, the music contributes to the game's atmosphere but receives mixed reactions.
- “Upbeat music, bright lights, and colorful visuals!”
- “I don't know if it's the emotional themes of the game, the music, or just the bullet hell simulation in an animal world with griever-like machine monsters, but the game really just gives pure childish video game fun no matter how many times I play it.”
- “Also the art style isn't great and the music is bad.”
- “The music is sorrowful, the game's lighting begins to dim, and the colors get darker... an orca has been taken away from the freedom of the ocean, ripped from her parents, and must now adjust to her new life in a cage.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game is more grind-heavy than challenging, with limited useful weapons and inconsistent enemy placement across stages that detracts from variety. Players will likely need extra lives to endure the repetitive grinding required.
- “The game isn't as hard as it is grindy.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is characterized by quirky, dark comedy with playful weapon designs like exploding tomatoes and carrot guns, appealing especially to players with a taste for offbeat, irreverent writing. Fans of dark humor may find it reminiscent of games like Binding of Isaac.
- “Being a vegan, it was cool to see the PETA sign when I launched the game, and some of the weapons shoot funny/cool ideas like exploding tomatoes or guns that shoot carrots, plus your normal kinds of blasters and launchers!”
- “If you have a dark sense of humor and can laugh at the writing in this game, then you will find this to be like a free Binding of Isaac.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers high replayability, largely driven by its exceptional gameplay quality that keeps players engaged over time.
- “But boy does this game have replayability due to the sheer quality of the gameplay.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a unique emotional experience by blending intense, sometimes graphic themes with whimsical, childlike fun, enhanced by its music and imaginative bullet hell gameplay in an animal world. This combination resonates strongly with players, making it enjoyable across multiple playthroughs.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally stable and largely free of bugs, offering a smooth experience similar to Binding of Isaac. However, some users feel it lacks a clear overarching goal.