This cozy new life sim RPG is just Stardew Valley but you're a cat, and it's getting purrfect reviews
Oct. 24, 2023Everything really is better with cats
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There’s a new cat game out that’s gettingrave reviews on Steam, and it’s easy to see why. Without selling it short, it’s essentially a spin on Stardew Valley that puts you in the paws of an industrious cat determined to build a thriving feline village, protect it from intruders, and build a family.
There’s also a big colony-building aspect to the game that lets you pick where on the map you want to settle, whether that’s a lush forest, sunny beach, river-side meadow, or, if you really like to live life on the edge, a volcano. From there you can expand your town by attracting new residents by venturing into mines and finding rarer and rarer resources as you go deeper.
Playing the demo, I was struck by the myriad ways Cattails: Wildwood Story caters to your unique preferences. You can speed up and slow down the day/night cycle to make things pass more quickly or at a more leisurely pace. Personally, setting the in-game timer to go by 25% faster seems perfect for the sort-of quick, pick-up and play sessions I usually rely on these kinds of games for.
You can also adjust the difficulty of battles and hunting and customize the ever-loving crap out of your den, colony, and cat, which you can make look exactly like the furry friend you have exerting their dominance over your real-life home right now. Personally, I was sold the minute I brought my rotund black tabby Milo into this irresistibly charming virtual world with me.
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