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MagiCat
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“Meow! I had this game for my Nintendo Switch, never bothered to get everything on that version, but I liked it so much of course I grab the steam version and actually 100% it. What I like from Magicat is how simple it is yet it offers a significant challenge the more you…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“'MagiCat' is a charming homage to the 16-bit era, successfully capturing the aesthetic and mechanical spirit of classic SNES platformers. Its greatest strength lies in its polished, responsive controls and a surprisingly deep level of content, featuring over 60 levels spread…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“meow you see me MEOW you don't”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Spanish (Latin American) Language added
ːmcatpawː ¡Hola Miau! ːmcatpawː Spanish - Latin America . Mmm... The flag does seem similar to Italian, the previously added language. Miaw hope this is not confusing. ːmagicatː Thanks to Rihenwn for
CRT effect & Italian Language added
Miow! MagiCat now have CRT effect option that you can access in Setting. Italian language also added into the game. This translation was made by a user by the name hexaae and has been in Guides sectio
Controller Icon
Button icon now properly show Controller icon when using controller. You can set controller's icon type (XBOX / PS / SWITCH) from the controller setting.
V-Sync option [Windows Ver.]
Miaw! V-Sync now can be enabled and disabled at Settings. For people who experienced FPS drop (game became slower), disabling or enabling this option might help to remove the problem. ːmagicatː Note:
Update 1.14a
- Added Brazilian Portuguese translation - Some tweak in other translation - Some fix on minor bugs on : 1. Falling to the pit at Boss that have Fence 2. "Floor" item information that might stuck if y
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Action · Platformer · Adventure · Cats · Cute · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Difficult · Puzzle-Platformer · Funny · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Spanish - Latin America |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 24 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.togeproductions.com/project/magicat/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Processor: Dual Core 1.6 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2 enabled, 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 200 MB available space