Cats in Boxes (2024)

Developer: Purrfect, AGE Zero
Publisher: AGE Zero
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A gentle, stress-free experience of solving puzzles to collect adorable hand-drawn cats in a colorful world.

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What players say

Players love the adorable hand-drawn cats and find the puzzles deceptively challenging, with some levels requiring serious thought despite the cozy theme. Complaints focus on the constant screen shaking that can cause motion sickness, but most agree the game is well worth its low price for about an hour of play.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.