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Cats and Seek: Kyoto

Cats and Seek: Kyoto

Noobzilla Β· released Jun 15, 2024

CasualIndieFree To PlayPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

πŸ‘‹ Hi folks! In this third series, we will explore Kyoto and greet the cats there πŸ˜ƒ 😻 Let's play hide and seek with the cats in Kyoto! ❀️ β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€ŠCan you find them all? ❀️

88
VGC Score
β– Stablemedium confidence
93%
At launch
97%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
96%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam β‰ˆ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)––0
All-time Steam reviews97%93621
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)96%918
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 91.5, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 1,242 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) Β· 21 reviews sampled Β· 22 total reviews in window Β· weighted 3.3 up / 0.1 down Β· computed 3h ago Β· full methodology β†’

Press & Creators reviews (2)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 65
    trust 56Oct 19, 2025

    β€œCats and Seek: Kyoto takes two steps forward with its coloring mode and prettier art than its predecessors. Having only two stages is a step backwards that makes the enjoyable experience even more fleeting, and even the low price isn't well-proportioned in comparison to similar games from the same publisher. In the end, it's pleasant and relaxing enough to make me hope the follow-up, Cats and Seek: Tokyo, already available on PC, also comes to PlayStation.”

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  • 70
    trust 51Oct 14, 2025

    β€œCats & Seek: Kyoto is another hidden cat game from Silesia Games, developed by noobzilla. It’s cute to a tee and for a tiny bit more than a mcdonalds milkshake, will keep you amused for ninety minutes at a push across its two levels. So rather sparse, even for a hidden cat game. At least you get a jukebox and a jigsaw into the bargain.”

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Patch history