Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
It's at its lowest recorded price, $3.99.
- Difficulty: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Bugs: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The concept alone sets the tone for what the experience aims to be—a relaxing, exploration-based puzzle game that favors atmosphere, discovery, and gentle problem-solving over intensity or difficulty.
The pastel color palette, soft lighting, and smooth animations make the game feel like a living toy set rather than a digital puzzle.
Cats in Time, developed and published by Pine Studio, is a delightful and visually engaging puzzle adventure that combines whimsical charm with accessible gameplay.
The soundtrack complements the visuals perfectly, with relaxing melodies and gentle ambient sounds that invite players to slow down and explore at their own pace.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $3.99 (−20%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
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