PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 52 - Feline Misadventures

Cats! Everybody loves them! They feature prominently in games because of this fact, a lot of the time because they get up to hijinks which match the idea of messing around in video games. Every game in this list features cats front and center.

Paws Trail
Free Tech Demo
Be a cat in a pretty world, running around and jumping on things. A cute little free adventure to toy with for half an hour.

Little Kitty Big City
A Day Out Adventure
Play as a kitty that has fallen from their apartment balcony and are trying to find a way back home. Get into hijinks, chat with other local animals and just have a good old chill, playful time.

Cat Quest III
Grand Pirate 2.5D Adventure
Cat puns abound in the beloved third entry for the series, now an RPG about being a feline pirate exploring a picturesque archipelago and uncovering a whole number of curious mysteries.

Finding Mosey
Third Person Open World Exploration
For such a basic premise as "find your cat", there's a lot to this open world with more mechanical depth than you would first think.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage
PS2 Futuristic Action
A great hack and slash adventure that could be pulled straight from the 2000s. Great combo system focused combat keeps the game moving at full pace for a great experience.

CATO: Buttered Cat
Meme Puzzle Platformer
Rarely does a game based on a meme actually pull off not only something neat, but something genuinely fantastic. In this particular case, the meme of a slippery cat and buttered toast works incredibly well as a fun gameplay mechanic.

Copycat
Emotionally Crushing Story
A narrative focused game where you play as a cat taken in by an older lady with a lot of emotional baggage. Not for the faint of heart, but will say that there's a reason it's played from the cat's perspective.

Petit Island
Cute Anthropomorphic Adventure
A low-key day spent wandering an island, taking photos, discovering hidden treasures and following in the footsteps of your grandpa.

And The Best Cat Game Of 2024 Is…

Crypt Custodian
Top Down Solo Dev Metroidvania
A talented dev releases another banger, this time a top down metroidvania that is a little more approachable than the norm. Springing about as a recently deceased curious cat with a broom bent on cleaning up the afterlife makes for a fun premise.