I Love Finding Critters (2022)

Developer: Tiny Little Lion
Publisher: Boomzap Inc
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.2 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, low-stakes point-and-click hunt through charming animated scenes where you seek out adorable animals.

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What players say

Players describe this as a straightforward hidden-object game with a timer that makes it tense despite the cute animal theme. Scenes are bright and set in real-world locations, and you can zoom in to spot objects. The game includes spot-the-difference and jigsaw mini-games, and the difficulty ramps up as you play. Some players found the click speed needed for a gold star frustrating.

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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.