Top 6 Badass Game Cats of All Time

Cats running the house is no news, but what happens when they run the plot?

Several brilliant creators came up with the answer and gave us hard-boiled, street-smart alley cats wearing fedoras, pulling off heists, or ruling the pixelated streets with an iron paw.

So, without much ado, welcome to the definitive, undisputed, conclusive countdown of the absolute greatest badass game cats of all time.

1. Clawstrike

Surprise surprise, Rémi Vansteelandt's epic Clawstrike takes the cake once again. Voted number 1 overall, the game puts you in the paws of a formidable black kitty on a mission to avenge her fallen human. It's a classic die-and-retry arcade type of game where retry is instant, dying is not an option, and real skill is awarded.

There are 9 levels overall (get it?), and you'll be sweating to complete them. But together with strike and the all-powerful meaw in the arsenal, you’ll be able to baffle the unsuspecting humans before you swoop in and strike.

2. Poker Mysterio

Mystery is what makes the cat world go around, but in this one, mystery is on your side. The black cat tropes flip in your favor as the mysterious black cat presides over the table with knowing eyes (that you can’t see) and her tail hinting at secrets yet to unfold.

Poker Mysterio plays as a simplified version of Texas Hold’em in online poker tournaments, only in this one, you play against your own fate by choosing whether to Pounce, Purr, Hiss, or Scratch instead of betting, calling, checking, or raising.

Marco Fernandes is the author of this game.

3. KleptoKitty

The green-eyed little mischief doubles as the most gangsta cat on this list. Her whiskers constantly twitching, her tail endlessly flicking, you just know that this kitty is capable of pulling off the biggest heists of the pixelated world.

The mansions on Kleptokitty's list are full of riches and protected half-witted guards who are simply no match for her battle-tested paws. Your goal is to find keys, collect the riches, and escape as if nothing happened.

Developed by Eoin McGrath, the game has an aura of Oceans and the vibe of Garfield running ragged the dogs in his household.

4. Catapoolt

Not so much about stealth or strategy, this one's all about raw, catapulted chaos. Launch your feline like a furry missile and chomp your way through ever-smarter mice.

Timing and precision are your best friends. Eat too slowly, and the mice swarm; bite too early, and you miss your mark. With each gulp, though, you grow hungrier, faster, deadlier, but so do mice become smarter and better at survival.

Developed by Gleb Volkov, the game will keep you sharp. Not to mention having a twisted sense of satisfaction when a chain of mice collapses under your jaws. Chef’s kiss!

5. Miami Mice

Paws of steel meet pixelated streets in Christoph Schansky's homage to 90s action flicks. You punch, kick, and block through rodent-infested alleyways while balancing health and stamina at every turn.

In this game, you enter the paws of Arnold Schwarzenmouserclaws and Jean Claws van Damme as you battle hordes in a classic beat-'em-up style, then push into Horde Mode for a never-ending gauntlet. Your enemies? Clever, relentless mice who bite back harder than any cartoon villain.

Timing, combos, and quick thinking are your only allies in this sunset action flick. And yes, it's as gloriously over-the-top as it sounds.

6. Pawfect Stack

A cat, a witch, a cellar, what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Pawfect Stack casts you as a young, chaotic kitty thrust into a puzzle-filled world of magical mischief. Your human has just hired a witch to tidy up the cellar (a young one at that!), and you can’t let it happen. But beware, Mia the witch also has a few tricks up her gown.

The game, authored by Adrien Guéret, delivers a sly sense of humor and challenges your coordination, foresight, and inner cat intuition. Think Tetris meets enchanted feline mayhem, somewhere along those lines.

The Moral?

And there you have it, the absolute crème de la crème of the feline underworld. Who knew that a bunch of pixels and JavaScript could combine into something so unhinged?

But wait, there’s a moral to this story, and it's one of caution. The next time your own cat stares at you blankly from across the room, beware! They may be calculating exactly how many structural dynamic steps it takes to overthrow your household government.

And you thought we were just doing this willy-nilly.

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