Space Cats Tactics: Prologue

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Space Cats Tactics: Prologue is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Mitzi Games and was released on January 1, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Made by a solo developer, Space Cats Tactics brings together the nerve-wracking battles of turn-based strategy games and the powerful epic stories of space opera. Combining grid- and turn-based tactical combat (as seen in games like XCOM and Divinity: Original Sin) and inside-ship crew management (like in games such as FTL and Star Command Galaxies), in Space Cats Tactics you will have to be on …

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Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

story8 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

Unique and innovative gameplay combining turn-based tactics, crew management inside ships, and space combat with a charming cat theme.
High-quality graphics, sound, music, and voice acting that create an immersive and enjoyable atmosphere.
Developer engagement is strong, with frequent updates and bug fixes; the game shows great promise and fun potential despite being a solo project.

The demo contains numerous bugs including game crashes, stuck missions, camera and UI issues, no save function, and occasional soft-locks that impact playability.
Combat currently lacks difficulty and challenge, sometimes feeling stale and unbalanced, with enemy AI and mechanics needing improvement.
User interface can be cumbersome and confusing at times, with bugs in dialog overlays, inconsistent art assets, and incomplete tutorials making onboarding harder.

story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
52%
13%
Users find the game's story promising and engaging, highlighting its original premise, quirky characters, and expansive universe. While some note the storyline is still unfolding and could benefit from deeper development beyond the brief prologue, many express anticipation for how it will evolve. Minor bugs and limited early content affect initial immersion but do not overshadow the potential of the narrative.
- “With the text quests intermedia, and all that big universe, star system jumps, rogue/pirate protagonists... and an original story to wrap all this!”
- “The story is really interesting so far and the characters are hard not to love!”
- “This game has the elements of a solid turn based tactics game including the intelligent use of environmental assets, combined with fun and quirky characters, and a story line that looks like it could be very engaging.”
- “The game still needs massive improvements in the UI, AI, story line, and game mechanics.”
- “The main issue I have with this game is that the prologue contains just two brief missions, which is nowhere close enough to even show basics of a game.”
- “In fact, I had to abandon my mission because I couldn't access ship view with my ship on the edge of the map: the camera would show me empty space right next to the ship and I couldn't scroll to it and order my crew to put out the fires.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
27%
17%
The gameplay is praised for its innovative mechanics, such as interacting with ship interiors and managing both ships and troops, offering fun and strategic experiences. While the core gameplay is engaging and original, it currently suffers from bugs, lack of clear explanations, and needs improvements in UI and polish. Overall, players find it promising and enjoyable, anticipating further development.
- “This game implements some less used mechanics such as interacting with the interior rooms of your ship where being in different rooms does different things.”
- “I enjoyed the different mechanics of roaming around shooting asteroids, gathering loot, interacting with my crew on the ship and warping to new locations.”
- “The mechanic of not only commanding your ships, but also the troops inside is brilliant.”
- “The game still needs massive improvements in the UI, AI, storyline, and game mechanics.”
- “The game fails to explain even the basic mechanics and its overall purpose.”
- “Great music and art, solid mechanics, but currently quite buggy and needing quality of life improvements.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
38%
The graphics are consistently praised for their professional, colorful, and unique art style with clear and intuitive UI, comparable to higher-budget titles. Users enjoy the beautiful artwork and aesthetics, though some note bugs typical of a pre-alpha version. Overall, the visuals are highly appealing and contribute to an engaging gameplay experience.
- “The graphics and sound are on par with other higher budget games of its genre. It's quite astounding that just one person is working on such a project thus far.”
- “Aesthetics - graphics, interface, everything is top tier.”
- “The artwork and the scenery are beautiful to watch, while the cat puns and game mechanics will keep you amused and engaged.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently exhibits several bugs and stability issues, particularly with the interface, reflecting its early demo status. Despite these problems, the core gameplay and overall experience remain enjoyable, though it would benefit from further quality-of-life improvements.
- “Great music and art, solid mechanics, currently quite buggy and needing QoL improvements.”
- “If I was going to make a decision whether to buy the game based on such a short and buggy demo, I wouldn't buy it, I am afraid.”
- “Quite the enjoyable game, still a bit buggy but with some tweaks will be super fun.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor, especially its cat-themed puns and witty dialogue, is widely appreciated for adding charm and character, often eliciting laughter from players. The distinct personalities and clever jokes contribute to a lighthearted and enjoyable experience.
- “The puns in the dialogues really add character to the game and had me laughing out loud.”
- “I really like their funny dialogs and their different personalities.”
- “Love the humor and cat puns.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users consistently praise the game's music, describing it as enjoyable and well-crafted, complementing the colorful graphics and engaging gameplay. The soundtrack, along with sound effects and dialogues, enhances the overall experience and adds charm to the game's world.
- “Nice music and sound complementing the colorful graphics and good controls, providing an enjoyable experience.”
- “Great music and art combined with solid game mechanics enhance the overall gameplay experience.”
- “Great music and dialogues (loving those puns!), I also really enjoyed the click-based RPG elements.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is currently lacking, with noticeable performance issues and bugs, especially in ship view. As an early version, it requires significant improvements to run smoothly.
- “Performance - I know it's an early version, but the game runs far from smoothly.”
- “It still has quite some bugs and overall performance that needs to be fixed.”
- “I've noticed performance issues on ship view.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that adding features like a randomized galaxy, crew customization, turn-based landing party combat, and a procedural mode alongside the campaign would significantly enhance the game's replayability.
- “Hopefully we will see some kind of randomized galaxy for the replayability, crew customization, and options to have landing parties which battle in XCOM-like turn-based combat.”
- “Also, a procedural mode in addition to the campaign would improve replayability.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect in the game tedious, particularly due to the micromanagement required for ship handling.
- “The micromanagement in the ship can be very tedious and feel like grinding.”

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