Paws Trail

Game Description: In this original adventure game, featuring a charming black cat as the protagonist, players will explore a beautiful forest, uncovering hidden secrets and unlocking mysterious doors. This game combines enchanting storytelling with gameplay that allows players to meet forest friends, and embark on new journeys with the cat. Key Features: 1. Enchanting Storyline: Follow the black…

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

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

Reviews

57%

Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

music4 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game features adorable graphics and a charming atmosphere, making it visually appealing.
The music is relaxing and complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.
Despite being short, the game offers a cute and satisfying exploration of the forest with friendly cats.

The game is extremely short, with many players finishing it in just a few minutes, leading to disappointment.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, such as companion cats getting stuck and issues with movement controls.
The gameplay is very basic and lacks depth, with little to do beyond wandering around the environment.

music
6 mentions
67 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as beautiful and chilling, enhancing the overall experience of exploring the environment. However, some users have raised concerns about the soundtrack, claiming it features stolen songs from "Nier Replicant" and "Nier Automata," which detracts from the game's originality. Overall, while the music is appreciated for its aesthetic appeal, the controversy surrounding its source has sparked mixed feelings among players.
- “I love the way the cat's look but the graphics are okay, not the best, but so far so good and the song is chilling, so yeah.”
- “Great start... pretty music, cute game... please expand so it's longer than 2 minutes.”
- “Cute animations for the cats, and the song playing in the background is beautiful.”
- “The game uses stolen songs written by Keiichi Okabe and Studio Monaca from Nier Replicant and Nier Automata.”
- “Stolen soundtrack from Nier Automata.”
graphics
4 mentions
75 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics received mixed feedback; while some users praised the beautiful visuals, others found them to be merely okay, suggesting that the game's graphics are visually appealing but not groundbreaking.
- “The visuals are beautiful!”
- “The visuals are beautiful too.”
- “I love the way the cats look; the graphics are okay, not the best, but so far so good.”
- “This feels like a visual demo version; I'm only going to judge the visuals.”
- “The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
- “The art style is inconsistent, which detracts from the overall experience.”
gameplay
3 mentions
33 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as basic, with notable missing physics elements such as cats getting stuck or disappearing and poorly defined boundaries. However, as a demo, it is considered cute and the physics are deemed acceptable for its purpose.
- “The gameplay is cute and the physics are acceptable for a visual demo.”
- “The gameplay is very basic and there are physics that are missing (i.e. my cat happily hanging out at the bottom of the river, friend cats getting stuck/popping out of existence, invisible borders that could be farther out or better hidden, etc.) but it is a demo, so the gameplay is cute and the physics are acceptable for a visual demo.”
optimization
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is widely criticized, with users noting significant performance issues, particularly related to frame rate drops caused by excessive graphical elements like grass. Many feel that these optimization problems detract from the overall experience, preventing the game from reaching its full potential.
- “It could be a very good antistress game if not for the lack of optimization.”
- “Optimization... well, everything is very bad, but as I understand, there is so much grass that the FPS drops faster than you can blink.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its instability, with users reporting numerous bugs that hinder the overall experience, leading to a lack of recommendations.
- “However, it's too buggy for me to recommend.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the experience.”