The Ancient Cat Temple

unreleased canceled

Developer / Publisher: LeJunesArt

To be announced

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Sub-Genre

puzzle heavy

Summary

This is a little Metroidvania where you control a cute archeologist cat trying to find the secrets of an ancient civilization. Explore, solve puzzles and be careful, the brightest path is not always the safest.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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The Ancient Cat Temple

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