Shady Cats is a fun arcade platform game where you need to help cats eat fish, dodge sneaky shadow cats, unlock cute characters, and test your skills in Crazy mode or multiplayer.
OUTSMART YOUR OWN SHADOW
The goal in Shady Cats is to run around the stage, jump between platforms, and eat as many fish as possible without getting caught. However, every seven fish you collect create a shadow cat that repeats the path you took a moment earlier. As you collect more fish, the stage becomes harder to navigate. You need to remember where you have been while planning where to go next. Running through the same area too often can leave you trapped between several shadows. You can run off one side of the screen to appear on the opposite side or fall through the bottom to return from the top. These unusual movement options give you more ways to escape a shadow, reach distant fish, and create clever routes.
Golden fish appear periodically and give you a limited time to collect them. Catch one to increase your score multiplier, but watch out because golden fish can also trigger extra trouble, including growing bee swarms or a troublesome bully cat. Fireflies offer a useful escape option when the screen gets crowded. You can enjoy the classic score chase alone or share one keyboard with up to three friends. Each player has a different color and creates their own shadows, turning a small platforming challenge into a hilarious battle for survival.
Tips and Tricks to Survive Longer
- Keep moving in varied patterns.
- Watch the fish marked with an exclamation mark, as collecting it signals the arrival of the next shadow cat.
- Use screen wrapping when a shadow blocks your path, but check your destination before committing to the move.
- Prioritize golden fish when the route is safe.
EXPLORE ALL FEATURES
- Normal mode lets you chase a high score across five colorful locations, including a backyard, living room, kitchen, sunset rooftops, and fishing pier.
- Crazy mode challenges you to collect enough fish to clear each level, then choose one of three power-up cards to prepare for the next stage.
- Local multiplayer supports up to four players on the same keyboard, making every round more unpredictable.
- Twenty-two collectible cats give you plenty of reasons to earn coins and medals, from classic designs to rare characters.
- Golden fish and fireflies introduce extra rewards and survival opportunities during hectic runs.
- Forty-eight medals and five leaderboards give score chasers new goals to pursue.
PC Controls
- Move left or right using the arrow keys or A and D.
- Jump using the Up arrow, W, or Space.
- Pause the game using Esc, P, or Tab.
FAQS
What makes Shady Cats different from other platform games?
Every seven fish you collect create a shadow cat that repeats your previous path.
What is Crazy mode?
Crazy mode is a solo challenge where you clear increasingly difficult levels, select power-ups, and face shadows created by your earlier runs.
Ready to see how long you can survive your own shadow army? Play Shady Cats, collect fish, unlock new cats, and challenge yourself to beat your highest score. Once you have mastered the chaos, explore more arcade platform games, including Catdoku and Golden Kitchen.
