Unfamiliar
- December 12, 2019
- Mana Tea
- 1h median play time
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful art and calming music, creating a relaxing atmosphere for players.
- It's a cute and enjoyable experience, especially for cat lovers, with fun customization options for the cats.
- The gameplay is simple and easy to pick up, making it a great choice for winding down after a tough day.
- The game lacks depth and variety, feeling more like a walking simulator with limited gameplay mechanics.
- There are significant bugs and glitches that can disrupt the experience, such as the cat getting stuck or falling through the floor.
- The content feels repetitive and shallow, with only a few areas to explore and little incentive to continue playing.
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its soothing and calming qualities, perfectly complementing the beautiful art and elegant exploration of the three small worlds. Players appreciate the chill vibe it creates, enhancing the overall relaxing experience of the gameplay.
“You essentially play as an elegant cat exploring three small but beautiful worlds, all accompanied by soothing music.”
“The gameplay isn't difficult, and the music is so nice and calming!”
“The art is easy on the eyes and I honestly love the chill vibe music in the background.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics are widely praised for their beautiful art style and smooth animation, which initially attract players. However, some reviewers feel that while the visuals are impressive, the overall experience can feel repetitive and lacking depth, diminishing the impact of the stunning graphics.
“The art style and animation are so beautiful and smooth; it's what drew me to the game in the first place.”
“I loved the art style of the interface and the little details that react when the cursor goes over them.”
“Love the graphics and music!”
“Beautiful graphics, great potential... lacks something to make it feel less empty.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits notable stability issues, including interface bugs and pathway glitches that can cause characters to fall through the floor. Users recommend using the keyboard for navigation to minimize these problems, but overall, there is a strong desire for updates to address these glitches.
“Finally, the interface was rather buggy.”
“There are also a few pathway glitches where my cat started falling through the floor at the end of pathways, and sometimes I can see through the floor.”
“However, there are glitches that need to be fixed, and I hope that this game updates and adds in more features and perhaps changes a few things.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is described as cute and wholesome, appealing to those seeking a relaxing experience, but it lacks a narrative or emotional depth, functioning more as a walking simulator focused on collectibles and customization. While it meets expectations for a light-hearted game, players looking for a richer RPG experience may be disappointed.
“It gave the game a little extra wholesomeness.”
“It's cute and wholesome - best for people who want a short game to tune out and relax.”
“This game just came out, so I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt, and this is probably what I expected when I asked for wholesome games anyways.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of progression and narrative, with players noting that it feels more like a walking simulator focused on collecting items and customizing cats rather than offering a meaningful storyline or achievements. Overall, it fails to deliver the RPG experience that some players were hoping for.
“No progression, no storyline or achievements.”
“There are no instructions that I have encountered so far and not much of a story; just got to feel your way out, I suppose.”
“It looked wholesome and cute in the store (cats), so I got it with some hope for it to be an actual RPG. However, there is no such thing as narrative or story in this game; it's a walking cat simulator in which you spend your time moving around to find collectibles and customize your kitten.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay features an appealing art style and enjoyable cat customization, but players find the content becomes repetitive quickly, often within an hour. While the gameplay is not challenging, the calming music enhances the overall experience.
“For what is there, I like the art style and dressing up my cats, but I felt like the content became repetitive within 1 hour of gameplay.”
“The gameplay isn't difficult, and the music is so nice and calming!”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized as calming and magical, enhanced by a unique blend of 3D models and 2D scrapbook-style assets, which contributes positively to the overall experience.
“The atmosphere is calming and magical, with an interesting combination of 3D models and 2D scrapbook style.”
“The atmosphere is calming and magical, the assets are an interesting combination of 3D models and 2D scrapbook style, and that's about all that's good about this game.”
