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AdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategyTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteCatsDark HumorTurn-Based Strategy

1,785 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,586

Peak in the last 7 days: 4,111

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Game description

Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.

Basic info

DeveloperEdmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
PublisherEdmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateFeb 10, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
Processor4 cores, from 2014 or later
Memory8 GB
Graphics2GB VRAM, OpenGL 4.4 or better
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 325 reviews from the past 1 year

86.1/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Breeding cats for a chaotic tactics roguelike sounds odd, yet players rate it 86.1 from 325 reviews we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

105 reviews say they enjoy it, describing chaotic, funny runs with surprising consequences, and some kept playing for dozens of hours even after a bad loss. 47 praise its strategic depth, pointing to wild synergies, team building and decisions that reward careful planning. 44 love the soundtrack, and some say its songs stay stuck in their heads for days. Visuals & Sound ranks 220th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 61st of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

44 reviews find the difficulty punishing, saying randomness can feel unfair and the third act spikes sharply, and some say it needs very strong items to clear. 24 criticize the controls and interface, describing a cluttered UI, easy misclicks, missing filters for sorting cats and ability text that leaves out range and area. 22 say progression is a slow grind, with breeding and cat training that feel mandatory and too many cats needed to unlock rooms. Gameplay ranks 514th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 706th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“great game, loving it so far with engaging gameplay” · 105 reviews
“mechanically rich with deep intertwined design” · 47 reviews
“some of the best music in a game in a long time” · 44 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.63 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “mechanically rich with deep intertwined design” · 47 reviews

Progression 26% · Difficulty 28% · Onboarding 19% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 15%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.88 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “shining labor of love with impressive scope and creative vision” · 2 reviews

Story 7% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.87 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “full DLC allows complete playable character experience” · 19 reviews
Negative “runs take 1-2 hours, forcing mid-run saves” · 4 reviews

Variety 14% · Replayability 25%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.02 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “some of the best music in a game in a long time” · 44 reviews
Negative “music is jarring and hurts the ears” · 1 review

Visuals 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.44 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.23 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Acts 2+ have unfair RNG and broken balance that punishes investment” · 13 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.08 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “no Chinese localization despite promises, devs unresponsive” · 8 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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