[Rewrite] PlayStation 5: Cat Simulator Review – A Hellish Feline Adventure

Oh man, where do we even start with “Cat From Hell”? So, picture this: it’s Christmas night, your cozy living room, and boom! Santa drops a trouble-making furball right in your lap. Well, not literally, but yeah, close enough. This little rascal is all set to freak havoc – like, I kid you not, you’re about to wreck grandma’s lovely vases and yeet heirlooms like they’re frisbees. Why this stuck with me? No clue. Maybe breaking stuff is just too much fun.

Anyway, the goal? Blame it all on the new kitty and keep your paws clean. But watch out, grandma’s got eyes like a hawk. Seriously, if she snaps you in the act, it’s game over, friend.

Now, in theory, this setup is comedy gold. But somehow, it manages to flop like a fish — or a cat, in this case — out of water. Wacky fun turns into a weird mare’s nest of glitches. You think grandma’s gonna catch you? Nah, she’s too busy trying to walk through furniture, poor lady. The game just sort of… derails right there. Need I say more?

Ahem, let’s rewind a bit. So you’re trying to set up the other cat, and it’s like, “Dude, seriously? It wasn’t me!” Story of my life, right? And it’s somehow always wrong. Got this one time where the other cat got stuck — like, lodged forever in the cushions. Winning by default? Only in video games, I guess.

Oh, and the graphics? Let’s just say, they hit you with some serious nostalgia feels, like we’re back to PS2 days. Think low-res everything, and it’s got that compressed audio too. Grandma sounds like she’s calling from a tin can. Honestly, the soundtrack is about the only redeeming feature here, and even that has its limits.

And get this, no Platinum trophy. Not that you’d care unless trophies are life, but still, had to mention. You can doodle around in Sandbox Mode if trophies keep you up at night. No rival cat here, just you and grandma’s constant gaze — spookier than it sounds.

In the end, it left me more puzzled than entertained. For $4.99, sure, maybe give it a whirl if you’ve got time to kill and chaos is your thing. But if you’re on PS5 hoping for holiday shenanigans, keep the expectations lower than a limbo bar. Or maybe — just maybe — play something else.

Oh, almost forgot — this whole spiel is courtesy of a gaming copy from the folks at Upscale Studios. Yep, had to squeeze in the disclaimer somewhere.