Cat Quest

Half way through the game I realize this game is basically 30 fetch missions cobbled together. There is something homogenous about these missions that make them feel repetitive. The plot also feel uninspired, compared to most RPGs old or new.

When one first starts playing this game it gives the feel of a simple kids game. This is quite deceptive as it later becomes quite challenging. It has good humor and not too short or long for my taste. The story works, though I would call it the games weakest point.

and NO full keyboard support. No mage class for main character.

Great mechanics and controls. Fun concept and characters. Not the most epic thing ever, but works the way it is. One downside is that audio did not work in Wine and changing away from the window caused the game to freeze.

(PC review) Cat Quest simplifies the RPG mechanics down to its core -- fetch quest, kill all the baddies, get random loot, level-up, repeat. You'd think it would get boring but the cat-puns are fresh and the dialogue knows when to be tongue-in-cheek. The action combat is similarly refreshingly simple, it's Attack, Magic, and Dodge, the controls feel tight and fast. Strongly recommend playing this on a gamepad attached to your PC (Logitech F310 worked great with the default config). The enemies get a little bit familiar, firmly tied to their magical attack pattern, but that just means you get to slip into the war dance rhythm. The art style is gorgeous and bright, energetic and just fun. Crisp lines, deliberate animation design. Each creature, landmark and NPC has its own character. Some NPCs are borrowed but most are fresh or at least remixed. Cons: There’s a touch of grinding when you hit a cave that’s harder than you expected and you want to level up your magic. I recommend trying out all the different magic spells and find a few different ones to get comfortable with, as the first fireball attack doesn’t level enough to carry you to the end of the game. Another con is that all loot pickups, even the “store” is all RNG and there didn’t seem to be a way to sell or even trash your unused gear (you just have an infinitely big sortable inventory). In some ways this is “the simplest inventory system you could possibly design”, and in Cat Quest’s pursuit of elegant simplicity this is almost forgivable, but awkward. Story was solid in the beginning, went a bit confusing with the final boss fight, but had a nice happy resolution in my opinion. In all, I had a lot of fun with this game, the controls were tight and fun, and the dungeon fights kept me on my toes (but in a relaxed way, if that makes sense). 4-6 hours of entertainment. Perfect for kids. Worth it, if only to see “here’s what an elegantly simple fun action RPG looks like”. Probably low replayability.