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Cat on a Diet

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Swipe and prod to claw away at wooden blocks, unscrew bolts, control powerful magnets and explode highly volatile uranium – anything to reach those cookies!

What works

  • Cute and humorous concept
  • Relaxing and accessible gameplay
  • Many levels and bonus content
  • Customization options for the cat
  • Good value especially on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Some physics randomness can be frustrating
  • Short overall playtime
  • Lack of widescreen support on some systems
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some levels require trial and error

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Monkey GO Happy

  • Chicken Journey

  • Girls Like Robots

  • Moonleap

  • A Planet Full of Cats

  • Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past

Less expressive

Games that feels like Cat on a Diet but with less self-expression and customization

  • Chronoquartz

  • Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • Millie

  • Snapshot

  • MouseCraft

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Cat on a Diet but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Machick 2

  • Kaelaverse: Pemascape

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

  • Zoombinis

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • Snail Bob 2: Tiny Troubles

More social

Games that feels like Cat on a Diet but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Cats Love Boxes

  • About Love, Hate and the other ones

  • Fish Fillets 2

  • CATO: Buttered Cat

  • The Spiral Scouts

  • Poke ALL Toads

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Cat on a Diet: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026