Neko Atsume (ねこあつめ, lit. "Cat Collection") is a mobile phone game franchise by Japanese developer Hit-Point.
Games[]
- Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector (2014)
- Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector App Pass (2015)
- Neko Atsume 3DS (2017)
- Neko Atsume VR (2018)
- Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ (2021)
- Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector (2023)
- Neko Atsume 2 (upcoming, 2024)
Gameplay[]
The games provide the player with a small, customizable Yard, which can later be expanded with an indoor area, where the stray cats of the neighborhood come to visit. The player must lure the Cats to visit with Goodies and Food. The player must exit the game in order for the cats to appear in the Yard. A cat won't leave the Yard while the game is open. Upon leaving, Cats will leave the player a gift of Fish as currency for the player to spend. After befriending the cats, they will gift the player a unique Memento.
Cats[]
Across all of the games, there are currently 69 Cats: 45 Regular Cats and 24 Rare Cats. Each cat is unique with its own appearance, personality, and power level.[1]
Yard[]
The Yard is where Cats appear to interact with Goodies. Cats will only visit if Food is left out. Initially, the Yard includes one Food bowl and 5 spaces for players to place toys. This doubles with the purchase of the Expansion for 180 
, which will expand into the space adjacent to the Yard. The expanded yard can also be Remodeled into different styles.
Seasons[]
The weather in the Yard may sometimes be affected by the current season in Japan, where new objects are added to the Yard's background. There is no direct connection between in-game weather and real-life weather.[1] The Winter season was introduced in Patch 1.5.0, released December 18th, 2015. Winter occurs from December to March each year. On random days, the Yard becomes covered in snow for twenty-four hours at a time. The background music theme also changes into a Christmas-themed song. The Summer season was introduced in Patch 1.7.0, released July 14th, 2016. Summer occurs during July and August each year.
Fish[]
Fish (にぼし, lit. "small dried sardines") and Gold Fish (金にぼし) are the currency in Neko Atsume. Cats leave Fish behind after exiting the Yard. A button that says "Gifts Await" will appear at the bottom of the Yard. Fish are used to purchase Food, Goodies, Wallpapers, Remodels, and the Yard Expansion. The player can also exchange Fish for Gold Fish and vice versa.
In Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector, the player can purchase Gold Fish with real money.
Daily Password[]
The Daily Password allows the player to input one word each day that rewards the player with Fish. After every five Daily Passwords that are logged, the player receives a bonus gift of Ritzy Bitz or a Sashimi Boat. In the mobile games, the Password is displayed in the News tab on a wooden sign with a random Regular Cat underneath. In the VR games, the Password is located in the newspaper on the floor indoors which the player can then enter in the Connect tab.
The Daily Password is not present in Neko Atsume 3DS.
Game Menu[]
The Game Menu is essential to navigate each Neko Atsume. It varies slightly across the games.
| Icon | Name | Description | Game(s) |
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Cats Menu | --- | All |
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Catbook | The Catbook is an in-game book that stores info about Cats that have visited. Each page will have the name of the Cat, a photo, personality, power level, number of visits, and a list of the top goodies the Cat has used. If a Cat never visited before, it will be listed as “????” along with an anonymous cat icon. If a Cat visits but the player misses it, the unknown name will be replaced with its default name with a darkened icon of the Cat. | All |
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Album | The Album lets the player view photos they've taken with the Camera. The player can save photos in each Cats' album or in the Free Album, and can add more photo pages for 10 Gold Fish each. | All |
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Mementos | The Mementos tab is a list of gifts the player has received from the Cats. They are in the same order as the Catbook. By clicking a Memento, it shows the cat it was gifted by and a short description. ⸺See: List of Mementos |
All |
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Shop | In the Shop, the player can use Fish and Gold Fish to purchase various items. | All |
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Goodies Shop | In the Goodies Shop, the player can purchase Food and Goodies. | • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector App Pass • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ |
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Gallery Shop | In the Gallery Shop, the player can buy original phone wallpapers that can be saved directly to their device. Each wallpaper costs 20 Gold Fish. Some wallpapers need unlocked before they can be purchased. ⸺See: List of Wallpapers |
• Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector App Pass • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ |
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Toys Shop | The Toys Shop | • Neko Atsume VR • Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector |
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Goodies | The Goodies tab is a list of Goodies that the player has already purchased. The player can click on each item to place it in the Yard. By clicking the "Auto-Set" button, the Yard will be filled by random Goodies. ⸺See: List of Goodies |
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| File:Button Food.png | Food | ⸺See: List of Food | • Neko Atsume 3DS |
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Toys | Toys | • Neko Atsume VR • Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector |
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Play | Play | • Neko Atsume VR • Neko Atsume Purrfect Kitty Collector |
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Camera | Using the Camera, the player can photograph a Cat individually by clicking on the red frame over it. The player can also photograph the entire Yard, in which the photos are saved to the device's camera roll. | All |
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Yard | The Yard button closes the Menu and leads back to the Yard. | • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector App Pass • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ |
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Gifts | In the Gifts tab, the player can accept gifts of Fish from the Cats that have visited their Yard. Up to 100 Gifts may be stored uncollected; additional Gifts will cause the oldest Gifts to be automatically accepted. | All |
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News | In the News tab, the player can enter the Daily Password. Below the password, there are a few buttons that vary between games, including a button that links to the official Neko Atsume Twitter account, a button to leave a review in the App Store, buttons that lead to Hit-Point's other games, and a button to Tweet about the game. | • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector App Pass • Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector+ |
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Remodel | The Remodel tab will not appear until the Yard expansion is purchased for 180 Gold Fish. The player can then change the Yard's style. ⸺See: List of Remodels |
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Settings | The Settings tab allows the player to change various settings of the game, like the volume and language, | All |
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Other | The Album lets the player view photos they've taken with the Camera. The player can save photos in each Cats' album or in the Free Album, and can add more photo pages for 10 Gold Fish each. | --- |
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Help | The Help tab includes tutorials for the game. | --- |
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How to Play | How to Play | --- |
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Connect | The Connect tab includes a button to enter the Daily Password and a button that leads to the official Neko Atsume FAQ.[1] | --- |
| File:Button Backup.png | Backup | Backup | --- |
Advertising Cats[]
Snowball with an Ad.
Japanese ver.
In Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector and the App Pass version, a Cat may appear sitting on top of the right side of the Game Menu box, holding a brochure in its mouth. When clicked on, a third party advertisement will open. A Cat may also appear with its back turned, looking at a tablet screen, which instead leads to the official Hit-Point YouTube channel.[2]
In the Japanese version, a Cat may appear with a mobile phone. Instead of an advertisement, clicking on it will lead to a Neko Atsume comic in the Web Manga series.
Mii[]
For a brief time, the player could meet Mii, a cat from the film Teacher and Stray Cat, in place of the advertising cat.