A Planet Full Of Cats is a hidden-object game where the objects are cute cats. Every cat is getting up to all sorts of fun, work-related activities. This is the eighth game in the series, and so far, it has been a collection of artwork that never disappoints.
Accessibility
There doesn’t seem to be any accessibility settings in A Planet Full of Cats, however, this isn’t really a problem. For example, you can change the paw pointer size, but other than possibly a colour-blind setting, the game doesn’t really need any. You can zoom in at every level, so those with poorer eyesight should be able to play without problems.
Levels Always Have More To Find
Each level of A Planet Full of Cats is full of cats, fun little easter eggs and enjoyable mini games or tasks to do. Every cat is doing something different in these incredibly detailed levels. Exploding with objects that leave you continuing to find new things each time you replay a level.
Mayhem, tasks and mini games
Every level you enter looks like mayhem at first, but the closer you look, the more fun activities you see. Every cat is working on fixing machines, tidying up, or just hanging around. Levels can have tasks to complete, mini games to play or bosses to fight, alongside all the cats to find.
You collect items as you go around that help you see other hidden items and complete the levels. The armour gives you boosts while items such as keycards, lasers, explosives and more aid in completing tasks and levels.
Alongside finding cats, you must also find hoodies, catnip, and more, so you will go over the levels multiple times. I needed to complete the mini games so I could unlock doors, complete tasks and levels.
You soon discover you must click on more than just the cats to find the mini games and hidden passages. Which means you must pay close attention to everything, even the background items in the levels.
I needed to complete some tasks to unlock the armour in addition to finding the cats on some levels, which meant redoing levels. As a bonus, you get to see all the missed details from the first play-through of the level. This adds to the total playable time of A Planet Full of Cats, making the game last longer.
Map layout
There are nine sections, most with multiple levels. Cateria, Catnipia, Coccygeal, Furzon, Gattaca, Melius, Meownyan and Puss Explorer. Not all sections are available straight away, and required me to unlock them as I play. Though I can view the map, you can’t click on it to be transported to a section, and you will have to go door by door. However, you can unlock special ways to transport around.
Character’s background
A Planet Full of Cats is made by Devcats, who actively support the rescue and welfare of cats. These games are used to show how important it is to adopt and care for shelter cats. Some of the characters in the game are based on their real-life cats, who are marketed as the Devcats team.
- Fofiño is the game designer and plays the Commander of the Galactic Feline Federation
- Judy is the CEO and plays the Bounty Hunter and protector of humans
- Lino is the artist and is responsible for taking care of all the underground areas of the base.
- Giovanni does the marketing, but surprisingly doesn’t seem to be in the game this time.
- Lily is the sound engineer and believes she is the mother and the protector of the cats.
You interact with each cat at certain levels to receive your tasks, and then again to complete them.
A Planet Full of Cats storyline
The storyline makes the game more enjoyable than just a hidden-object game. Rescuing cats from ice, monsters or crashed ships, there is plenty to keep you busy. Each level gives you a different set of problems to overcome and new objects to find. There feels like there is a reason you’re searching, and it leaves you truly feeling like you have achieved something.
Rescuing cats in A Planet Full of Cats gives you a sense of accomplishment and joy. The whole purpose of these games is to raise awareness of shelter cats and to raise money for them. Maybe even encouraging you to go out there and rescue cats yourself.
Conclusion
The tasks added to the gameplay are a welcome addition, and I hope they keep them for future games. I did find the tasks confusing and hard to do at first, but I soon got the hang of them.
I was disappointed to find that Devcats has removed the hidden cats, as I enjoyed that aspect in the other games. Apparently, this is due to the new tasks they added; only time will tell if this was a good change.
The extra-boost items and search devices were fun and helped the game avoid feeling stagnant and more of the same. But I wonder if they added too much too soon, as, despite having already done some updates, there’s still more that needs fixing. While I write this, A Planet Full of Cats is still not working correctly and is nonresponsive in multiple sections.
All Devcats’ games have made a point of featuring real-life cats as characters, and this game is no different. Creating stories that include rescue cats is a great way to get people interested in rescuing shelter cats.
Nevertheless, although I find this game equally enjoyable and frustrating, the small issues have not stopped me from playing. Given time, I am sure they will fix the problems, and this game will run smoothly and be a great addition to the series.
The Steam version does have achievements to earn, which is always a welcome addition in games. I look forward to seeing what Devcats bring out next.
Platforms: PC
Publishers: Devcats
Developers: Devcats
Played On: Steam
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