Cats are Liquid – A Better Place (v1.3.2)

A deceptively gentle platforming adventure hides a far more uneasy emotional core beneath its soft colors and minimal presentation. Cats are Liquid – A Better Place follows a fluid, shape-shifting cat traveling through a seemingly safe space built for her and the friends around her. The mood begins warm and dreamlike, but the story steadily introduces isolation, abandonment, and an unstable sense of reality. It is cute on the surface, yet deliberately unsettling once its cheerful promise starts to crack.

Movement revolves around the cat’s unusual liquid body, letting her slip through narrow spaces, cling to surfaces, and navigate rooms with a smooth, floaty feel. Across 120 compact stages, new powers such as a grappling hook and a burst of light expand how players cross hazards, reach hidden routes, and solve environmental challenges. Rooms are generally short and focused, making failure quick to recover from while still demanding clean timing and a willingness to experiment with each ability. The campaign is primarily a solo experience, built around gradual mechanical discovery and a story that gains weight as the journey continues.

Its strongest feature is the contrast between friendly abstract visuals and writing that treats emotional distress with genuine seriousness rather than cheap horror. Every official room uses the same in-game construction tools available to players, so the included editor is not a watered-down extra: custom worlds can recreate the campaign’s tricks or invent entirely new ones. Steam Workshop sharing gives the game a useful second life for players who enjoy designing precise platforming challenges or browsing community-made levels. Fans of minimalist indie platformers such as VVVVVV, along with players who appreciated the darker narrative edge of Celeste, find plenty to like here, though its themes make it better suited to teens and adults than younger children.