Have you ever dreamt about living in a home with cats roaming everywhere? You know, the dream of every cat person coming home to nothing but cats as they pledge their unconditional love to you every single day. If you have, then we have the perrrrrrfect game for you, as Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector lets you live out that fantasy of a crazy cat person, all from the comfort of your very home in a VR space. 

Every Cat Person’s Dream and Every Dog Person’s Nightmare

The premise of Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector is a pretty simple one. You, the player, get thrown into a VR living room space where you can meet and interact with different cats. You’ll be tasked with finding cats (over 40), but beyond that, there’s no real sense of progression. Instead, you’ll find most of the enjoyment comes from those interactions, as you’ll play with the cats using a variety of toys. 

Rubber balls, laser pointers, and cardboard boxes are just some of the goodies that you can unlock for your cats to play with. You can even feed, pet, and pick them up, and they’ll purr, which can be heard through the Quest headset speakers, with the Quest 3 controllers providing haptic feedback for a more immersive experience. It almost feels like I’m petting a cat with those haptic vibrations. 

You’ll find the general experience of Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector to be relaxing, as controls and mechanics are as simple as they can get for a VR game, making it the perfect experience for newcomers—a stress-free experience, with some cute visuals that’ll put a smile on anyone. 

Playing on Quest 3 also allows you to use the Mixed Reality mode, bringing a single cat into your actual living space. It’s fun seeing a virtual cat roam around your home, and there are some nifty features, such as a backdoor that you can open to re-enter the virtual world. 

Beyond this, though, there’s not much else. As I mentioned, the game doesn’t have a progression unless you count purchasing items. It’s only meant to be played in short bursts, almost as a stress reliever. It accomplishes what it sets out to do and is fun for the little time you’ll spend inside it.

A Short Catnap

I’m already living this dream and loving every second of it. As for Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector, it’s a fun little experience to show to friends, especially if they love cats and want to see what VR may be all about. It’s visually pleasing, with relaxing and chill gameplay that doesn’t involve much from the player, all while they play with some adorable little cats that you can’t help but fall in love with. It’s a cat person’s dream game, though one that wears off after half an hour, as beyond watching and playing, there’s not much else to do. That’s a common theme amongst most relaxing VR games, so if you’re into that, this is the perfect game for you. 

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to own a dozen cats at once,  it provides just that, minus the allergies, smells, scratches, and expensive vet visits. 

Score: 7.5/10

Pros:

• It’s a relaxing game where you get to play with cats. Who doesn’t like cats? Oh, you? Then I guess we can’t be friends. 
• There are many toys to unlock and plenty of cats to play with. 
• The visuals are adorable, with soothing music playing in the background and cries of meows. 
• Mixed Reality Mode turns your home into one for a virtual cat. 

Cons:

• There’s not much else beyond playing with cats.
• There’s no free walking with the controller, limiting you to a few teleportation spots. 

The publisher provided a review build of Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector. You can read MP1st’s review and scoring policy right here.