Cloud Cats' Land

A tiny island of wonders: adorable, clever, and utterly irresistible; a perfect little escape for anyone who loves puzzles and cats.

Point and click adventure games are a great place to loosen your imagination and travel to new worlds. But it’s easy to be led astray by obscure puzzles, especially when the hints may sometimes be less than helpful. Combined with a developer whose attitude on a public game forum is scaring off potential players, it’s hard for me to give Cloud Cats’ Land a fair shake. Pretty to look at, but frustrating and guided by bad taste, I have to suggest giving this one a miss

Cloud Cats’ Land is a charming videogame that will delight both fans of point-and-click adventures and cat lovers alike.

The art style and atmosphere are praiseworthy, especially as a point-and-click game. Cloud Cats' Land appeals so much towards that feeling of relaxation and deep thought that the genre often aims for. It is easy to get pulled into the magical world of cuddly cats and whimsy. However, far too frequently, the player is pulled out of that feeling when the game almost requires them to brute-force puzzles or resort to a video walkthrough. While it is generally not necessary for the genre to have guidance systems, in titles where the puzzles are not based on logic and go against it entirely, help is required. Players will rightfully stop trusting all rules and try everything they can until they find the solution, making the magical puzzles forgettable instead.