Cat Quest (Series)

[Dragon Lord]

Developer: The Gentlebros
Publisher: PQube 
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC
Trailers: Cat Quest|Cat Quest II|Cat Quest III


The Cat Quest series consists of three action RPGs: Cat Quest (released in 2017 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Android/iOS), Cat Quest II (released in 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Android/iOS) and Cat Quest III (released in 2024 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, XSX, Nintendo Switch, PC and Android/iOS). The games follow a cat adventurer in a magical fantasy land of cats and dogs. With each entry in the series comes enhancements to the combat and game play, with Cat Quest III introducing sailing the open seas. The games are action oriented with a top-down view. They feature fairly large world maps with lots of caves and dungeons to explore and find loot to upgrade your weapons and armor. While the games remain on the relatively easy side, offering up a comfortable gaming experience, the post-game "Mew Game Plus" does offer up the ability to put multiple restrictions on the player for a more challenging second play through. Modifiers include things such as Level 1, No Changing Equipment, 1 Life, Enhanced Enemies and more.

Each game is pretty short, allowing for a fun casual experience while not being a major time sink. I was able to complete the 100% for Cat Quest in 14 hours, while Cat Quest II only took me 10 hours to 100%. This is with the Steam version of Cat Quest being harder to 100% than the console versions, because it requires playing through the game an additional three times with Mew Game Plus modifiers on to get the equipment reward from them (you need to play once with one modifier, a second time with two modifiers and then finally a third time with three modifiers active at one time). Which I guess you could say makes the Steam version of the first Cat Quest game the hardest to complete if you want all achievements.

If you like fun games that offer a cute aesthetic, lots of cats and of course we can't forget about the endless stream of furry cat puns the game throws at you, then you will find the Cat Quest games to be a grand time. They can often be found in Steam sales for around $5-$10, which, in my opinion, is well worth the price for what you get out of the games.

As a side note, unfortunately for people who like to collect physical copies like me, getting Cat Quest II on PS4 is a bit more expensive now. It only came in a "Pawsome Pack" with Cat Quest and Cat Quest II, but it is sold out every where and now the only way to get a copy is from a reseller on eBay. I ended up paying around $60 for a sealed copy of it because I really wanted it for my collection after playing the two games on Steam, and while that was about a $20 markup from the retail price, it was worth it to me for my collection. Switch copies can still be had for the retail price of $39.99 though. PS5 copies of Cat Quest III can be found on Amazon going for a sale price pretty often (they're actually on sale right now for $17, which I'll probably cop myself for that price).

Anyways, enough of me rambling and trying to be a salesman for the games. These are really fun games an for the price you can often find them, I really don't think you can go wrong with them. Especially if you have someone to play Cat Quest 2 and 3 co-op with. These games are really fun as single-player, I imagine they are even more enjoyable with someone to play them with. Just keep in mind that the co-op for these games is local co-op and not online.