Underplayed Gems

Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World (2025)

Cats Catching Mice: The Black and White World cover
Developer
半星BanXing
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 79 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A slick black-and-white Metroidvania that feels like fluid exploration and combat in a monochrome world.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short, beginner-friendly metroidvania heavily inspired by Animal Well, with a black-and-white art style. Many note the inability to rebind keys, repetitive boss patterns, and about 2 hours to 100% it.

Screenshots

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