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Quilts and Cats of Calico

Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS • 2024

Should you play it?

Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.

What works
  • Cozy and relaxing gameplay
  • Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • Cute and customizable cats
  • Faithful and polished board game adaptation
  • Story mode adds depth and learning
Things to keep in mind
  • Story mode plot can be uneven or off-putting to some
  • Technical issues like occasional crashes reported
  • Online multiplayer matchmaking can be slow or sparse
  • Cat models sometimes considered visually odd
  • Some achievements are finicky or bugged

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • A Tiny Sticker Tale

  • Mineko's Night Market

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Re:Fresh

  • Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To

  • A Tiny Sticker Tale

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Quilts and Cats of Calico: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Expression, Fellowship.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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Last update: 01/06/2026