Nekoshiki

Futoshiki with cats

Every cat needs its cushion.

Seat the cats so each one sits exactly once in every row and column and all the size signs are right. Completely free, no ads and no account.

Android, Windows and Mac · on itch.io

Try it right here: tap a cushion, then a cat.

Three rules, that’s all

Each cat once

Each cat sits exactly once in every row and column.

The sign decides

The open side of a sign always faces the bigger cat.

You see a fight right away

If a cat sits wrong, the rivals hiss with flattened ears.

The gang, smallest to biggest

    Each level adds one more cat. Bigger cats meow deeper.

    Three levels, about 90,000 puzzles each

    Kitten

    4×4 cushions and 4 cats. For getting started and coffee breaks.

    House cat

    5×5 cushions and 5 cats. This is where thinking ahead begins.

    Tiger

    6×6 cushions and all 6 cats. Best times are hard won.

    Every puzzle has exactly one solution and can be solved without guessing. Notes, undo and hints help when you get stuck.

    Explained in 24 seconds

    What it looks like in the game

    A Tiger puzzle with 6×6 cushions, half solved
    In the middle of a Tiger puzzle
    Two identical cats hiss at each other and the game explains the mistake
    Two identical cats hiss at each other
    The solved board with sleeping cats and the best time
    Solved: everyone sleeps happily

    Download free

    No demo, no subscription, no ads. You get the whole game. It runs offline once installed and speaks 10 languages.

    Play in your browser View on itch.io
    Warning during install?

    Android: Allow installs from this source the first time. The app does not come from the Play Store.

    Windows: SmartScreen warns because the game has no paid certificate. Click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.

    Mac: Drag Nekoshiki into your Applications folder. macOS blocks the first launch because the game is not notarized by Apple. Open “System Settings”, “Privacy & Security” and choose “Open Anyway”.

    iPhone and iPad: There is no app. Just play in your browser.