Underplayed Gems

Meow Palace: Forbidden City (2025)

Meow Palace: Forbidden City cover
Developer
宫喵家族
Publisher
宫喵家族, 2P Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
Rating
4.6 of 5, 281 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A gentle, idle-paced game of exploring a historic palace as a stray cat, bonding with feline friends and collecting treasures at a leisurely pace.

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What players say

Players are split: many adore the cute cat and relaxing idle gameplay, but just as many warn about a lack of guidance, missing cloud saves, real-time mechanics that lock play to daytime, and a sense the game is still too barebones for its price.

Screenshots

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