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MagiCat
Developer Kucing Rembes
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds. From the Steam store page
175 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
141 positive · 23 negative
95% range 80–90%
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| Steam reviews | 141 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
309 of 344 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 152 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 175 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (638 of 708 positive).
Players praise MagiCat as a charming and challenging 16-bit platformer. [1][2][3] Many reviewers highlight the game's variety of level mechanics and collectibles. [4][5][6] Some players find the difficulty spike in later levels frustrating. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
sorry i really was trying to like this game because it's cute as hell but the dev just doesn't know how to pace levels. it starts out easy but then you get to level that are just insanely hard. i though once i got past the ice levels it would get better but it went from ice dropping on my head forcing me to keep moving for the entire level to 5-6 enemies shooting at me as i'm in water. to explain this better one of …
- [1]
What a hidden gem! MagiCat is a surprisingly great platformer that is so much more than meets the eye! The game is a 16-bit platformer that brings us back to the era of Super Mario World. Disclaimer: I just started the second-to-last world as I write this review. The game has a total of 63 levels, 9 in each of the 7 worlds. It's a CHALLENGING platformer (I might say slightly harder than Donkey Kong Country 2) where …
- [2]
A colourful and tough platformer! The game starts of rather easy, but after a few worlds it gets incredibly difficult if you want to collect everything. At this point I suggest doing one level a day to not get too frustrated. Maybe two if you get an easier level first that day as there are easier levels among the later ones. However that is only if you care about the collectables! Which you can make easier through …
- [11]
MagiCat is a platformer that starts slow and kicks off the ground into a seriously fun and difficult game if you're willing to get 100% completion. The gameplay on the surface is relatively simple, traverse various obstacles to get to the end of a stage, defeat a boss and repeat, however if you're going for more, there's gem collectables that for full completion require no dash usage and those bosses? you gotta do …
- [3]
MagiCat is a pretty amazing 16-bit platformer about a cat, and cats are amazing so this is obviously a good game. Bias for cats aside, this actually is a pretty amazing game. It has 63 levels all with interesting designs and creative mechanics, lots of collectibles, abilities, color selection, AN ACTUAL STORY THROUGH NEW GAME PLUS, and time attacks. It also gets decently hard in later levels, just like a old SNES …
Summarised from 34 of the 187 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
87% of the 175 Steam reviewers we collected recommend MagiCat. The complaint that keeps coming up: difficulty spikes sharply in later worlds. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My playtime: 25.9h (based on Steam, 100% achievements) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (23 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No (some achievements might be annoying to get). Intro Have you ever wondered what will happen if you mix Fire Mario with Racoon Mario? MagiCat lets you experience the combination through its side-scroller platformer game featuring a cat that can shoot fireball and glide. It doesn't work the same way as the one in the Mario series did, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →why is funny cat game so hard
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →sorry i really was trying to like this game because it's cute as hell but the dev just doesn't know how to pace levels. it starts out easy but then you get to level that are just insanely hard. i though once i got past the ice levels it would get better but it went from ice dropping on my head forcing me to keep moving for the entire level to 5-6 enemies shooting at me as i'm in water. to explain this better one of the ice levels has ice sickles above all the platforms that fall when you are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cute but punishing platformer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello friends, Today i will review the game MAGICAT. This game is a platformer where you control a little cat with a hat. Basically, a decent platformer that has three gems per each area of a level. Each level has three sections. The further you go into the game, the harder it becomes. Anyways, here is my pro/con list: PROS: - A fun platformer until you get to the near end levels. - Good controller support. I used a Logitech F310. - Cute protagonist. - Secret levels and ability to change…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a hidden gem! MagiCat is a surprisingly great platformer that is so much more than meets the eye! The game is a 16-bit platformer that brings us back to the era of Super Mario World. Disclaimer: I just started the second-to-last world as I write this review. The game has a total of 63 levels, 9 in each of the 7 worlds. It's a CHALLENGING platformer (I might say slightly harder than Donkey Kong Country 2) where you can run, jump, dash, shoot fireballs and do tons of other stuff. It might…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Follow my Curator page, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41363546-Fruit-N-Doggie-Reviews/]Fruit N Doggie Reviews, so you can be updated whenever I post a new review. Overall Rating - Mediocre ★★★☆☆ First Impressions For those who know me, I can be a sucker for cute things, so it's not that shocking to find MagiCat (MC) in my library. At first, I was put off by some of the choices with how this game is designed. However, as I explored later worlds, unlocking more of the content, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A colourful and tough platformer! The game starts of rather easy, but after a few worlds it gets incredibly difficult if you want to collect everything. At this point I suggest doing one level a day to not get too frustrated. Maybe two if you get an easier level first that day as there are easier levels among the later ones. However that is only if you care about the collectables! Which you can make easier through dashing. Most difficulty in this game is self-imposed. The visuals are adorable…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Miaw! Maw-meow-meow Miaw. Miaw mow meow. Meow-maw-Meow! Miaw Miaw maw-meow meow miaw. ♡ ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ / ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ ♡
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sweet little platformer with lots of interesting levels and a neat art style. Each stage has a different mechanic and feel to it. Also you get to play as a cat! ~meow~
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game saved my life. I am 43. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and adopted our son together. They are now both 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I found myself lost and miserable. I was self destructive. I got so mad one day from everything spiralling out of my control that I punched some concrete in a moment of overwhelming emotion. That caused me to break my 5th metacarpal in my right hand... my working hand... my games hand.. the hand that I held and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is evident that a lot of work has been put in making this game and how much the developer experimented with lots of different mechanics, while, at the same time, paying tribute to classic SNES platformers. Unfortunately, however, this is as far as praise goes toward this game. Basic abilities such as dashing and activating checkpoints inside levels have been locked behind a paywall of in-game items. Although the items are easy to obtain, I consider this a terrible idea. The controls may be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's well done, and the game design is unique while still having that 16 bit nostalgia. However, the unique design doesn't really equate to fun design. I found myself rarely playing more than one level at a time, and sometimes I'd boot it up only to realize what level I was on that I didn't really want to do right then and just closed it again. I'm finally just uninstalling. I think the game deserves the praise from the positive reviews. I just can't seem to enjoy it like I thought I would.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MagiCat is a platformer that starts slow and kicks off the ground into a seriously fun and difficult game if you're willing to get 100% completion. The gameplay on the surface is relatively simple, traverse various obstacles to get to the end of a stage, defeat a boss and repeat, however if you're going for more, there's gem collectables that for full completion require no dash usage and those bosses? you gotta do em hitless for extra completion percent, it quickly goes from a casual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕂𝕚𝕣𝕓𝕪'𝕤 𝕓𝕒𝕓𝕪... 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕓𝕒𝕓𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕚ℂ𝕒𝕥. Oh! You say you don't know who these people are? Ok TikTok child, go google them before you continue reading. Now that you're up to speed, let's talk about MagiCat. It's an absurd adventure in which you control a nameless cat, with magical powers. The cat obviously speaks in Meows and meets many other creatures on his travels, some are evil, some are not. His quest entails dipping himself in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meow! I had this game for my Nintendo Switch, never bothered to get everything on that version, but I liked it so much of course I grab the steam version and actually 100% it. What I like from Magicat is how simple it is yet it offers a significant challenge the more you progress, early levels looks simple and feels simple but you can feel the struggle the more you progress, the devs put a lot of effort on building the levels. In additition to that I really like that almost every level have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game starts out decently. The control scheme is manageable for the expectations and everything has a good start. At this point, the biggest gripe is that the time trials are lazy and purely padding. However, around World 3 there is a very significant difficulty spike. Beginner players are liable to get caught by surprise and hammered while veteran players will still be able to manage just fine. However, at this point, the cracks to the mechanics are starting to show and the controls…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MagiCat is a pretty amazing 16-bit platformer about a cat, and cats are amazing so this is obviously a good game. Bias for cats aside, this actually is a pretty amazing game. It has 63 levels all with interesting designs and creative mechanics, lots of collectibles, abilities, color selection, AN ACTUAL STORY THROUGH NEW GAME PLUS, and time attacks. It also gets decently hard in later levels, just like a old SNES game. You could tell me this game was released on the SNES and I would probably…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never write reviews, but this game deserves it. This is one of the best traditional platformers ever made. I mean the kind with a world map and levels. Gameplay MagiCat can jump, glide for a bit in the air, shoot, climb on fences, crouch and dash. The projectile travels through an arc. It's possible to shoot upwards, and shooting while crouching also changes the trajectory of the projectile. The game has three main points of currency: Magic Potions (MP), which are only good for the level…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seems like a cute little platformer so far. Plan on playing it occasionally on Steam Deck! Warning for Steam Deck Owners: This game does not run at 60fps and fluctuates from the 40s and 50s as it appears the game is entirely CPU dependent (set GPU clock speed to 200Mhz) along with being optimized as I doubt this game would struggle on integrated graphics otherwise. It is really odd but otherwise playable despite not having a solid FPS.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Retro plateformer with some interesting gameplay ideas and decent graphics. Music is almost non-existant, and there's no story. Well actually there's a story, there's even some "dialogues", but unless you speak cat or monkey, you can't understand the lore until NG+ Because yeah, there's a NG+ mode. Besides that, it took me about 20 hours to 100% it, and honestly I had a good time doing so. All in one I'd say it's a very basic plateformer, but somehow kinda addictive. Totally worth it's price…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So this is an odd game. I think it's like fine enough at the base, but it kinda whittles down until it's just not a fun experience. The controls aren't great. Moving and jumping are alright, but it doesn't have any noticeable coyote time so if you fall off a ledge you are screwed (some level gimmicks make this happen a lot). And then the hover mechanic doesn't just work after you press jump a second time, it is like timed from when you leave the ground for some unknown reason. And not really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't be fooled by simple and cute-looking graphics, as MagiCat is challenging if you don't know what you're doing. There are around 60 levels, and each offers a different puzzle gimmick, keeping things very fresh and entertaining throughout the whole game. Its beautiful graphics are reminiscent of SNES, and the soundtrack is good enough yet unmemorable. I found the "Time Attack" section of the game quite irrelevant though, as they give you neither an advantage nor a challenge for completion.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great little game that did not cut corners to keep things interesting. I love it when developers put some efforts into making wholesome games like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My love for dogs has solidified even more. 7/10 solid game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →funny cat game :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished getting 100% on the game and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Magicat. Its a fun 2D Platformer that gives me major Super Mario World vibes, and it was much longer than I expected it to be. I enjoy the mini boss fights at the end of every level, and the brevity of the levels overall makes it easy to make substantial progress in the game quickly. New mechanics/stage gimmicks are introduced constantly throughout the game, pretty much up until the last level. One thing I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Each level feels unique and the car is very cute and magic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Charming, and deceptively tough to get in-game 100%.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than Mario games. Genuinely, this is a fun game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice MagiCat 6/10 Heisen
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just just kitten. but this kitten this kitten has a fawkin hat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to introduce someone to 2D platforming, MagiCat is a good choice This is one of the most enjoyable 2D platformers I've played (on Steam or a console). It starts simple and easy while it gradually keeps ramping up the challenge as one progresses (some levels have brutal layouts toward the end). There are a variety of skills and perks that add variety beyond the traditional jump and stomp approach, the thematic variety of levels is nice, there are secrets to find in levels and on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super ultra mega cute, but also a very well-designed game. There are a lot of Mario-likes that devolve into "precision platformer" nightmare bottomless pit hells, and this game understands that the real fun of Mario-likes is having unique touches in a lot of the levels, and a sense of exploration and goofing around fun and understanding the skills that you are equipped with. There are still lots of good precision platformers with tons of difficulty (usually rote memorization of level designs)…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MagiCat had been loitering on my wishlist like a shy cat waiting for a treat. When it finally dropped to 90% off, I figured—why not? Straight into the cart, it went. I downloaded it, booted it up, and was immediately greeted by pixel art so cute it melted my gamer heart. I’m a sucker for anything pixelated and adorable. The music didn’t grab me right away, but somehow it sneaked into my brain and set up permanent residence. Each area even comes with its own boss theme—a delightful little…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so cute cat! :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A wonderful puzzle platformer with unique mechanics in every level. Easy to control, but WAY tougher than it looks. If you want a cute challenge I highly recommend this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →POSITIVE POINTS: - It's a retro 16-bit aesthetic platformer with a really nice and charming visual style, and the main character is a cat! - It's a platformer with a very solid gameplay, based on something as simple as jumping and throwing fireballs. Despite its apparent simplicity, it offers a very rich gameplay experience, especially as you unlock other elements as you progress through the game. - It has an unbeatable duration/price ratio: it lasts between 8 and 10 hours if we go straight…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, where to even start with the cosmic anomaly that is "Magicat"? There I was, innocently searching the vast digital cosmos for a humble pixel art platformer to while away a few mortal hours, and what do I find? A time-traveling vortex disguised as a game, sucking me into a whirlwind 126-hour adventure. I mean, seriously, what kind of sorcery is this? At first glance, "Magicat" presents itself as the epitome of simplicity - controls as straightforward as a cat's path to a warm lap,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A challenging pixelated platform game with cuteness involved. Don't mind the dialogues, they are literally useless xD Don't have much to say, it was good and very well made.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is, in many respects, a study in Mario 3 and Super Mario World game design. It boasts an interactive world map, and a ton of levels with a perpetually ramping difficulty curve. Every level introduces a new mechanic of some kind, many of which the game incorporates into that level's boss fight in fun ways, and then drops that idea entirely. Definitely keeps the player on their toes, and keeps ideas from wearing out their welcome. To hedge against the ever increasing difficulty (and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →uninteresting, bland, repetitive, and just genuinely garbage game. there is literally no reason to ever consider playing this, it has nothing going for it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like all the classic SNES era platformers squished into one. Super Mario, Megaman, Kirby, Aladdin, etc.. Level design is unique, with each level having a kind of ‘hook’ or theme to it. Difficulty is a wide range with a non-linear difficulty scale, making random levels extremely challenging and sometimes even becoming bullet-hellish, especially for a platformer. Overall cute game with a lot more going for it than initial impressions of ‘magic cat do jump’.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buy this game; Right, meow!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little cat in a wizard hat :3 10/10 Would recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The platforming is more annoying and wonky than fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MagiCat is better than it looks. It's actually a really nice indie platformer with a lot going for it. You have a lot of levels ( about 70 ), each divided in 3 zones and a boss. Most levels use a unique mechanic made quite obvious in the first zone. Now they're not all great or original, but that makes for a very varied little game. You'll find inspirations of many games, from Vvvvv or Mario to games like Shantae. You won't have to complete all the levels to reach the end, but you will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a cute game! MagiCat is a 2D platformer where you control a wizard cat. Too bad that after world 3, this game was no fun at all. World 1 does a good job at introducing you to the game. You learn how to move and defeat enemies, and get to know the general structure of levels: 5 sections with 3 gems which are one in the first 3 sections each, 1 peaceful section before the boss, and finally the boss section. Section 2-4 each have a check point. This structure is used by every level, which is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was fun and enjoyable until World 6, then the difficultly spike came out of nowhere. I actually quit at Stag 6-4 Black Out, because you cannot see any of the platforms, so it is either blind jumps, trial and error, or memorization to complete the level without collecting any gems. Overall, I now actively recommend against this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good and simple game :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty basic platform/puzzle game with a cute cat character, I am not a superfan of platform games but I was pleasantly surprised by how solid & complete this game is! It has a plethora of levels each with a unique gimmick or new mechanic to learn, and a unique boss with special mechanics in each level! And there are dozens of levels, I think like 63 levels. You have essentially infinite lives, though normally you have to restart the level when you die... but you can pay magic points to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cute platformer with puzzle elements and a heavy focus on gimmicks. Each stage in the game consists of three platforming screens, each with a collectible gem and a final boss screen. The game is constantly throwing different gimmicks at you every stage so the game never really gets repetitive. Each stage ends with a boss which also incorporates the stage gimmick into the boss fight area which is pretty cool. There's three basic enemies throughout the game but they frequently add different…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A well made 2D platforming game. It doesn't introduce any super new mechanics but it takes inspirations from the best platforming games such as Donkey Kong Country. Every stage has it's own unique mechanic which you easily learn in the beggining of the stage. Many of these mechanics are clearly taken from games such as Super Mario, Megaman, and other classics. The controls are tight and enjoyable, you never feel like you died because of bad controls. Graphics are beautiful pixel art. And…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Magicat especially for the price really and I do mean REALLY! Caught me off guard, here we have a cute sidescrolling platformer game that has it's fair share of challenges, special items you can buy for playing good that provide permanent and extremely handy (mostly) effects and a lot of level variety, this is a game that is frankly begging people to buy it not out of desperation to sell well, in my eyes it's earned that, it wants to get out there and let players enjoy and it really is just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was not expecting a bargain from the Steam Animal Fest to provide me with so much content. Inspired most probably by the Super Nintendo classic Super Mario World, this 2D platformer throughout 63 levels doesn’t break a sweat in showing creativity. In fact, every single stage comes in fresh by using a new gimmick not just in looks but gameplay wise with (mostly) favorable results. Furthermore, each of them has its respective boss fight, collectible gems and even a time trial in order to put…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Definite thumbs up, but not for everyone! This game looks adorable, and provides the use of score/paws to revive yourself precisely where you died, which is great for people struggling with platformers. That said, after the first few levels it has some tricky moments. Not Celeste speed jumpy moments, but patience, jump, consider, lightly puzzley boss moments. Good for platformer gamers who don't mind a slower pace but want some nice evening game. Or people who are patient and work thru…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Caveat: Not recommended for completionists (Edited after 100%'ing the game) MagiCat is a really enjoyable puzzle-platformer overall. I liked the introduction of a new mechanic with each new stage, and I like all of the main bosses at the end of each world, which are themed according to the overworld. Speaking of which, I think the overworld is the shining star of the game, with many branching paths and the ability to craft bridges across the map. You get a splash of character customization as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maw maw-meow-miaw-miaw! Translation: I beat MagiCat. 100%. Both Endings. This game is awesome. I recommend it! Thank you all for coming to my stream. = ' ~ ' =
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