Space Cats Tactics
- July 24, 2023
- Mitzi Games
- 5h median play time
An ambitious game possibly marred by production limitations.
Get on Steam"Space Cats Tactics" is a turn-based strategy game where players command a fleet of cat-piloted spaceships in battles across the galaxy. The game features a variety of ships, weapons, and upgrades to customize and enhance your feline armada. Complete missions, defeat enemies, and save the galaxy from a nefarious feline foe in this purr-fectly engaging space adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of turn-based tactics and ship management, providing engaging gameplay with charming cat characters.
- High-quality graphics and immersive sound design enhance the overall experience, making it visually appealing and enjoyable.
- The cat puns and lighthearted story add a fun and original touch, appealing to cat lovers and fans of quirky humor.
- The game is relatively short, with only about 4-6 hours of content and lacks additional features like side quests or a difficulty selector.
- There are significant performance issues, including framerate drops and a lack of a manual save feature, which can disrupt gameplay.
- The writing and dialogue can be overly simplistic and corny, with some players finding the excessive cat puns to be a detriment.
- story90 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story is a lighthearted and engaging narrative featuring a cast of cat characters set in space, though it is noted to be relatively short, typically completing in around five hours. While character development is praised and the interactions are enjoyable, the linear storytelling and lack of depth in the plot leave some players wanting more, with a sense that the story could benefit from additional content and exploration. Overall, the narrative provides a charming backdrop to the gameplay, but it feels rushed and simplistic at times, leading to limited replayability.
“The story is cute and provides a good backdrop to the combat, which is the main gameplay.”
“Lovely narrative and characters; I've really been enjoying the interaction between all the characters (and the voice acting!) and getting to uncover a bit more of their story with each level. I'm very excited to see what comes up next!”
“As you delve into the story more and more, you get to relate with the characters.”
“I will say, the storyline is on the shorter side.”
“Frequent slowdowns, a poor save system, very linear gameplay with a mundane story that will bug out if you don't do things in the correct order.”
“It feels like it ends/wraps up a little too fast for the story, and the bit of characterization the characters get is rushed and nonexistent.”
- gameplay58 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this turn-based strategy RPG is generally praised for its smooth mechanics and engaging combat, offering a blend of simplicity and tactical variety. While the core gameplay loop is enjoyable and easy to learn, some mechanics feel underdeveloped or poorly explained, leading to occasional confusion. Overall, the game combines captivating visuals and a lighthearted narrative, making it a fun experience despite some minor flaws.
“This turn-based strategy RPG is packed with smooth gameplay and impressive features.”
“The gameplay mechanics are simple enough to feel like you already know how to play but offer just enough variety that you can enjoy.”
“With captivating visuals, smooth gameplay, and an amusing space opera narrative, it's an indie gem you don't want to miss.”
“Has a mechanic to fight invaders on your ship; uses it once and disappoints.”
“Frequent slowdowns, a poor save system, very linear gameplay with a mundane story that will bug out if you don't do things in the correct order.”
“The gameplay progression and abilities aren't super well explained, and also feel a little rushed.”
- graphics39 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their high quality, vibrant colors, and charming art style, particularly the expressive designs of the feline characters and stunning space environments. While some users noted inconsistencies in the 2D artwork and a lack of configuration options, the overall visual presentation is considered impressive for an indie title, enhancing the game's immersive experience. The combination of captivating visuals and engaging sound design contributes to a delightful atmosphere that resonates well with players.
“The visuals are stunning, with vibrant colors and mesmerizing space-scapes that whisk you away to far-off galaxies.”
“The visuals are a delight, with charming art and stunning spaceships.”
“With captivating visuals, smooth gameplay, and an amusing space opera narrative, it's an indie gem you don't want to miss.”
“No graphics configuration apart from screen resolution, no input configuration, janky controls, unskippable animations and enemy turns, the sound mixing could hardly be worse.”
“The developer sacrificed all performance for the cleanest, flashiest visuals an indie game could possibly display in Unity.”
“No visuals.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with players reporting significant performance issues, particularly when transitioning between ship and area, leading to lag and frame rate drops. Many feel that the developer prioritized flashy visuals over performance, resulting in a buggy experience with stuttering and slow cinematic playback. Despite these issues, some players still recommend the game for its content.
“There's some performance issues, and minor bugs / typos, but I would definitely recommend the game <3”
“- Optimization - I noticed that when you switch between ship and area too often, the game starts lagging and the FPS drops.”
“The developer sacrificed all performance for the cleanest, flashiest visuals an indie game could possibly display in Unity.”
“But the game only takes about 4-5 hours to finish (I did everything I could combat & mining wise in that time) and the game has optimization issues, primarily the ship when you zoom for the interior.”
“I couldn't keep playing this game, the puns were absolutely excessive, the engine is unoptimized, and even the opening cinematic played like a slideshow.”
- stability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, "Space Cats Tactics" has received mixed reviews regarding stability. While some players report it as bug-free and well-optimized, others describe it as "unbearably buggy" and "not all characters are voiced," indicating a lack of consistency in performance.
“Aside from these two flaws, Space Cats Tactics has great quality of life features and is bug-free, at least from what I could tell.”
“Also unbearably buggy and unoptimized.”
“A little buggy, not all characters are voiced, fun overall.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, particularly for its cat puns, which are often found to be amusing. However, some players feel that the overall humor is inconsistent, describing it as "so-so" at times. Despite this, the game is praised for its funny elements and engaging visuals.
“Cat puns are funny most of the time.”
“Great turn-based space game, funny, great visuals.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to enhance the epic atmosphere, with many users noting that the soundtrack is perfectly aligned with the visuals, creating a captivating experience.
“The visuals are stunning, and the music perfectly enhances the epic feel.”
“The soundtrack was spot on.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The character development in the game is consistently praised as fantastic, highlighting a well-crafted evolution of characters throughout the story.
“Character development throughout the story is fantastic.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a unanimous consensus that the game offers no replayability, with multiple users expressing strong dissatisfaction regarding this aspect.
“Absolutely zero replayability.”
“Absolutely zero replayability.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the prolonged waiting times for their ship to navigate the level, both before enemy encounters and while collecting resources. This repetitive downtime detracts from the overall experience.
“Waiting for my ship to move around the level, whether in the beginning before the enemies spawn or afterward to collect the warp resource, is tedious.”
