List of fictional cats in video games

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This is a list of notable fictional cats originating in video games, which is a subsidiary to the list of fictional felines. It is a collection of various notable cats that are featured in video games, including arcade games, personal computer games, or console games. This is not to be confused with the list of fictional catpeople, which covers fictional characters typically referred to as catgirls or catboys, characters with cat traits, such as cat ears, a cat tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body.

For inclusion on this list, the character must have at least one entry of significant coverage in from reliable soruces discussing and examining them outside of their parent body of work.

CharacterFirst gameRefNotes
808 Hi-Fi Rush [1] A robotic black cat created by Peppermint, serving as a pet companion to the player character, Chai.
Alvina of the Darkroot Wood Dark Souls [2] A hulking leader of the Forest Hunter Covenant who is capable of speaking and understanding the English language. She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
Ankha Animal Crossing seriesA snooty yellow-and-navy blue female feline villager. She dons Egyptian clothing akin to that of a pharaoh, and a necklace around her neck. A king cobra emblem rests on her forehead. In Animal Crossing: City Folk , however, the emblem is of a scarab beetle.
Big the Cat Sonic Adventure A large, purple anthropomorphic cat with yellow eyes and long ears. Big is laid-back [3] and easygoing, which is reflected in his speech. [4] Strong but gentle [4] and a little slow, [5] he lives a normally peaceful life in the jungle with his best friend "Froggy". [4] He loves fishing, and he is never without his favorite rod and lure. [3]
Blanca Animal Crossing series [6] An anthropomorphic white cat. Although having a variable gender, the special character is male in Japan, and female internationally. Blanca is known for having a blank face and lets the player draw a face.
Blaze Sonic Rush A lavender teenage girl cat who is a princess of an alternate dimension.
Blinx Blinx: The Time Sweeper A young Time Sweeper and the eponymous main protagonist. He is featured as a support character in Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space . His enemies mostly include Time Monsters and the Tom Tom Gang.
Bubsy Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind An anthropomorphic bobcat who aims to take on aliens that stole much of the world's (including his) yarn balls. [7]
Cait Sith Final Fantasy VII Cait Sith (ケット・シー, Ketto Shī; pronounced Kett Shee) [8] is a robotic talking cat who is friendly, but often unreliable [9] and speaks with a Scottish accent. In Final Fantasy VII, he rides on the back of an unnamed robotic moogle.
Felyne Monster Hunter Wilds [10] A race of bipedal feline warriors. Palicoes are a type of Felyne that serve as a companion to the player.
Khajiit The Elder Scrolls: Arena [11] A race of anthropomorphic feline warriors.
Kimahri Ronso Final Fantasy X [12]
Li'l Judd Splatoon [13] A gray and white cat who determines the winning team in Turf War battles. Prior to the events of Splatoon, Judd was cryogenically frozen and placed inside a capsule that allowed him to stay alive while all other land mammals perished due to rising sea levels. He is accompanied by his smaller clone, Lil' Judd, in Splatoon 2 and 3 .
Margaret "Mae" Borowski Night in the Woods [14] A 20-year old anthropomorphic black cat who wears dark apparel. She is a college dropout and a bass guitarist.
Meowscles Fortnite [15] A muscular anthropomorphic male cat skin and Meow Skulls' brother.
Meow Skulls Fortnite [16] An anthropomorphic female emo calico cat skin and Meowscles' sister.
Meowth Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow A cat-like Pokémon that has widely been used in promotion for the series. [17] [18] [19] [20]
Morgana Persona 5 A black cat serving as the mentor of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts with the code name Mona.
Raymond Animal Crossing seriesA snooty cat villager with heterochromia iridum eyes. He dons a business suit, a necktie, and a pair of eyeglasses. He first appears in Animal Crossing: New Horizons .
Rover Animal Crossing series [21] The very first feline NPC the player meets on a train ride in the original Animal Crossing game. He dons a diamond-patterned shirt with yellow trimmings.
Sprigatito, Floragato, and Meowscarada Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Sprigatito is a small green feline Pokémon resembling that of a kitten. It bears a leaf-like symbol on its chest and has retractable claws, but only uses them while in combat.
Floragato is the second form of its evolution line, evolving at Level 16. It is a humanoid cat that walks on its hind legs and carries around a yo-yo.
Meowscarada is the third and final form of its evolution line, evolving at Level 36. Stealthy and witty in nature as they use pollen-like bombs against oblivious enemies.
Talking Tom Talking Tom & Friends series [22] Tom is an anthropomorphic grey cat and titular character of the franchise.
Yuumi League of Legends A mystical talking cat and keeper of a book titled Book of Thresholds that was written by her enchantress owner, Norra. She often gets distracted by the sight of either a map or a fish. Voiced by Cassandra Lee Morris.
Stray The stray cat protagonist and player character.

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