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Phantom Feline

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78%Game Brain Score
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100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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Phantom Feline is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Shady Paw and was released on August 1, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Phantom Feline is a puzzle game where you control Shady, a ghost cat who can transform into a shadow to scale walls and navigate illuminated environments. Use Shady’s unique light-manipulating abilities and interact with various contraptions across 32 hand-crafted levels filled with challenging puzzles. The game features a nostalgic retro aesthetic inspired by classic Game Boy titles.

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
music5 positive mentions
  • Charming and cute art style reminiscent of classic Game Boy graphics, enhancing the nostalgic experience.
  • Fun and engaging puzzle mechanics that allow players to transform into a shadow, providing unique gameplay opportunities.
  • Short but enjoyable gameplay with a good balance of challenge, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.
  • The game is very short, with only a few levels, leaving players wanting more content.
  • Some puzzles rely more on patience than on critical thinking, which may not appeal to all players.
  • Difficulty levels can vary significantly, with some challenges being too easy and others being overly difficult.
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, described as pleasant and non-intrusive, enhancing the overall experience without becoming tiresome. Players appreciate the catchy tunes that complement the game's charming visuals and engaging mechanics, contributing to its fun and cute atmosphere.

    • “The background music is nice and doesn't get annoying even after listening to it for a long time while solving puzzles.”
    • “The art and music are awesome.”
    • “Music is good and levels do a good job showing off the mechanics at a pace that is easy to understand.”
  • gameplay
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is engaging and visually appealing, effectively utilizing a few core mechanics, such as transforming into a floating shadow in lamplight. While the puzzle levels are not particularly long or complex, they introduce new elements like multiscreen rooms and conveyor belts, providing a solid foundation for a fun puzzle experience. Overall, the game offers a good balance of simplicity and creativity, though it leaves players wanting more depth in its challenges.

    • “It manages to do quite a lot with those few mechanics, and the game looks pretty, too!”
    • “New mechanics like multiscreen rooms, crates, and conveyor belts make for some cool levels.”
    • “The mechanic - being able to transform into a floating shadow when in lamplight - is promising and well implemented, though the puzzle levels here aren't long or intricate enough to demonstrate whether this transformation would be sufficient on its own for a longer game.”
    • “This is a solid puzzle game with simple mechanics.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of "Phantom Feline" are praised for their nostalgic, old-school aesthetic, featuring Game Boy-style visuals and music that enhance the overall charm of the short puzzle game. Players appreciate the cute, retro art style that complements the game's simplicity and fun.

    • “I love the old school graphics choice.”
    • “Phantom Feline is a very short and free puzzle game, featuring 8 single-screen levels in Game Boy-style graphics and music.”
    • “This is a short, fun puzzle game with a cute Game Boy-esque art style.”
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Phantom Feline is a casual puzzle game.

Phantom Feline is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

Phantom Feline was released on August 1, 2025.

Phantom Feline was developed by Shady Paw.

Phantom Feline has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Phantom Feline is a single player game.

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