Gato Roboto Reviews

Gato Roboto is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Eurogamer
Top Critic
No Recommendation / Blank
May 31, 2019

A venerable template comes alive in this beautifully compact adventure.

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7.8 / 10.0
May 30, 2019

With its heavy Metroid inspirations, Gato Roboto can feel derivative. However, it plays well and the world and combat encounters are well-designed

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4 / 5.0
May 30, 2019

While Gato Roboto could stand to be a more fleshed-out metroidvania game, it's still a highly enjoyable action game overall. Kiki's adventure is one chock full of classic NES-era action, nicely challenging combat, fun gameplay and charming visuals. It's a short burst of action, but one you won't forget anytime soon. So thankfully, there is more to the game to love beyond just a cat inside a mechanical suit. But come on, can you really resist Kiki's kickass cuteness?

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Unscored
Jul 9, 2019

Added together, the checkpointing and easy fights make Gato Roboto feel like it never really gets going. In an ideal world I would have seen more interesting puzzles and challenging enemies, but as it is, and because there are only a handful of sectors to explore, your couple of hours with Kiki are likely to feel a bit empty.

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8 / 10
May 30, 2019

With tight controls, retro-styled minimal art style and a superb sense of progression, this is the perfect Metroidvania to play whilst you're waiting for an actual Metroid or appropriate Castlevania game.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2019

Gato Roboto is a short, sharp burst of Metroid fun, with cats. It sounds daft, but strong level design and a few original tweaks make it well worth a look.

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6 / 10
May 30, 2019

While the rewards in hidden areas aren't as satisfying as you might expect from a game like this, Gato Roboto's tense, creative boss battles with a talking rodent are an absolute delight.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2019

An interesting and fun metroidvania that doesn't lasts long but entertains a until you reach its ending.

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70 / 100
May 30, 2019

A game with a lot of personality and charm... but far too simple in every other aspect, especially when compared with the best examples of the metroidvania genre. Nevertheless, Gato Roboto is pretty fun, and few games let you become the more powerful cat in the entire universe (none, really).

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8 / 10
May 30, 2019

Overall, Gato Roboto is one of my favorite indie games I’ve had a chance to play this year.

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Destructoid
Adzuken
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Jun 3, 2019

So I guess what I'm saying is, if you go into Gato Roboto with the only expectation being "Metroid but with a cat protagonist," you won't likely be disappointed. But if you hope for anything beyond that, you'll likely wind up entertained but unsatisfied.

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6 / 10
Jun 24, 2019

Gato Roboto is far from purrfect. The boss fights are a delight, challenging me every step of the way and rewarding me for patience and determination. Everything else, though, is just a bit too safe and unoriginal. From familiar environments to basic upgrades and uninventive gameplay, Gato Roboto is an okay, standard Metroid-style game. In a world where so many titles fall into that genre, though, you can easily find something similar to play that has a bit more originality to it.

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8.1 / 10.0
May 30, 2019

Gato Roboto is an adorable metroidvania that never lowers its rhythm: the controls are perfect and the feeling is the right one, ideal for alternating shootings, platforming and exploration.

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May 30, 2019

Devolver's new Metroidvania-lite game Gato Roboto is an entertaining monochromatic Metroid homage, but isn't particularly memorable or deep.

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80 / 100
Jun 3, 2019

Gato Roboto is polished, and there is no doubt a certain naive charm to the game, aided by catchy music and sound effects.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jun 21, 2019

Gato Roboto is a great game that is designed well. I just wish there was more. This better not be the last we see of Kiki. I could definitely have spent another three or more hours in the world of this Gato Roboto.

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7 / 10
May 30, 2019

Gato Roboto offers a synthetic and concentrated experience of a Metroid-like adventure. doinksoft game's ticks every boxes of the genre, delivering a high-speed rhythm all the same, but falling short after three little hours.

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May 31, 2019

Gato Roboto is a refreshingly simple take on the Metroidvania formula. It's not going to impress everyone, but if you're just looking for solid side-scrolling action and a pretty cute cat, it won't disappoint.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 19, 2019

Without ever excelling or innovating in any element of its design, Gato Roboto proves to be a cohesive and immediate experience.

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8 / 10.0
May 30, 2019

If you can get over the fact that Gato Roboto doesn't revolutionize the Metroidvania genre, you're in for a fun time. With an incredibly charming art style and genuinely fun gameplay, you won't regret aiding Kiki on this action-packed adventure.

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