Apple Arcade review #43: Cat Quest II

Was there a Cat Quest 1? I must’ve missed it.

Cat Quest is an adorable dungeon crawler featuring a little cat and, in a surprising twist, a dog. Dogs aren’t the enemy! The enemy is a creepy looking ancient evil, and our odd couple has been awoken (from death? Or just a curse?) to fight this evil. It’s actually quite challenging, even though the controls and quests are simple. You traverse a cartoon world and tap on monsters to fight them. Some monsters require more strategy. There are tons of loot chests and gear. It’s a mini-RPG! For children!

It’s twee, but likeable; I don’t really have anything bad to say about this, even if I don’t pick it up again. It doesn’t offer anything new, but what it does, it does pretty well. There might be more complexity along the way, and it’s addictive enough to keep you going for another level. If I was on a plane and I played games on planes (I don’t, I read, listen to music and podcasts, and sleep, because I’m better than you) I could see myself playing this for a while, because it’s light and happy and goes down easy.

As I was copying the link, I noticed they use the log line “The Ultimutt Catventure” in the App Store, and for that crime alone I condemn them to eternal torment.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/no/app/cat-quest-ii/id1368471814