‘Cat Sorter VR’ Hopes to Capitalize on Untapped Demand for Virtual Cat Sorting

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Independent game developer and publisher Pawmingo Games has revealed Cat Sorter VR, an absurd game about rebuilding ‘defective’ cats. It will be playable at CatCon 2017 (naturally) in Pasadena, CA this weekend, and launches on Steam and Viveport on August 29th.

I would have gone for ‘Feline Rearrangement VR’ myself. But Cat Sorter VR it is. Cats combined with silliness is internet gold, and this winning formula is in full effect in Pawmingo Games’ debut virtual reality title.

The delightful—or perhaps mildly terrifying—gameplay footage from the teaser trailer shows the frantic sorting action, where the players are tasked with finding, fixing, and rebuilding cats. After all, you wouldn’t want a cat with an eye for a butt. Or perhaps you do, I don’t know. When you’re done fixing your felines, don’t forget to toss them into the sorting tubes for distribution.

According to the press release, Cat Sorter VR is built for room-scale VR, with a design that allows for ‘party gameplay’, where players can take turns to become the ‘ultimate cat sorter’.

Image courtesy Pawmingo Games

Cat Sorter VR is unlike any cat game with simple pick-up-and-play control mechanics,” said Spencer Stuard, Pawmingo game designer. “We are delighted to give cat lovers attending CatCon the opportunity to be the very first to experience the fresh gameplay and light-hearted humor of Cat Sorter VR.”

So there you go, sort cats to your heart’s content. But make sure you check the hardware requirements on the game’s website, as they are surprisingly demanding.

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The trial version of Microsoft’s Monster Truck Madness probably had something to do with it. And certainly the original Super Mario Kart and Gran Turismo. A car nut from an early age, Dominic was always drawn to racing games above all other genres. Now a seasoned driving simulation enthusiast, and former editor of Sim Racer magazine, Dominic has followed virtual reality developments with keen interest, as cockpit-based simulation is a perfect match for the technology. Conditions could hardly be more ideal, a scientist once said. Writing about simulators lead him to Road to VR, whose broad coverage of the industry revealed the bigger picture and limitless potential of the medium. Passionate about technology and a lifelong PC gamer, Dominic suffers from the ‘tweak for days’ PC gaming condition, where he plays the same section over and over at every possible combination of visual settings to find the right balance between fidelity and performance. Based within The Fens of Lincolnshire (it’s very flat), Dominic can sometimes be found marvelling at the real world’s ‘draw distance’, wishing virtual technologies would catch up.
  • Enbee

    I love the title of this article.

    • Get Schwifty!

      I know right – that title was needed or NONE of us would ever read the article :)

  • Kenny Thompson

    Of the very few games you guys cover… you choose this one?!

  • Skippy76

    Ugghhh… So sick of this mini game rubbish!!
    Steam is overloaded with programmer wannabe early access games!
    Im not buying the next generation headset untiil we start seeing some proper games!