22 Gaming Cat Memes That are Little Purring Side-Quests of Serotonin

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Jul 17, 2025 8:00 PM EDT

Gamers, let's be real: no matter how intense the quest, how dark the dungeon, or how high the kill count - if there's a cat in the game, you will stop everything to pet it. We've all done it. Whether you're stealthing through cyberpunk alleyways in Stray as the actual feline protagonist, or pausing a boss fight in Dragon Age: The Veilguard just to give that one sleepy tavern cat a gentle scritch, the rule is universal: if there's a cat, it must be acknowledged.

Cats in games are a special kind of easter egg. They're the pixelated pause button we didn't know we needed - fluffy, purring little side quests of serotonin. They don't offer XP or loot, but they give something far more valuable: wholesome vibes. Even if you're not a cat pawrent IRL, seeing one curled up on a spellbook in a dusty wizard's tower makes any campaign better.

This gaming cat memes collection celebrates the best kind of in-game content: cats. Whether they're causing chaos, sitting on crucial levers, or just vibing mid-cutscene, one thing's certain - every game is better when there's a cat in it.

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  • 01
    DEFEAT skill isue
    via @WholesomeMeme
  • 02
    8 hours of working 8 hours of gaming
    via JebidiahBeetus
  • 03
    MASH TO BREAK FREE
    via @CATBRAINCELL

  • Hey now, this is just a level 1 kitten! Let the little guy roam free, gain experience, and evolve into his final boss form - then you'll see what true power looks like.

    But until then…

    SPAM THAT X BUTTON!! X X X X X X!

  • 04
    But MOM, You Can't Save in the Middle of Battle
    via ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM
  • 05
    Oh hi. Oplayed for you while you were in the restroom. You lost. ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM:
    via DyannLynn | ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM
  • 06
    孩 When I'm tryna have fun, but the game is trying to get me to make my character do a sin 乳
    via @Channel3Memes
  • 07
    WRIST KITTEH ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM ASSASSIN UNLOCK I
    via ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM
  • 08
    what is the quest?
    via @SpaceCatMemes

  • This feline hero’s quest log:
    Bring him 5 treats - Reward: 30 XP
    Vanquish the neighbor’s dog - Reward: 100 XP
    Attempt 2 belly rubs (he will resist) - Reward: 200 XP and mild injury risk.

    Game on, brave gamer.

  • 09
    Stop playing games. There's a real "Call of Doody" over at the litter box. ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM
    via ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM | MallardVHS
  • 10
    LOAD DO EVIL FIRST PLAY GAMES LATER bajio6401 august 2019 ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM
    via ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM | bajio6401
  • 11
    so i'm watching the first Silent Hill and noticed my cat was too here he is digging it and here he is not digging it anymore
    via @happycatlovers
  • 12
    MY ENTIRE GAME LIBRARY me THE ONLY 3 GAMES I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR YEARS
    via @only-cat-memes
  • 13
    GAMES MAKE YOU VIOLENT GAMERS: Gio mo cia 7h-22
    via @s8n
  • 14
    Random Player 1 CPU L P1 CPU SORRY I CAN'T COME TO WORK TODAY, I'M SICK...
    via @SuperMightyMM
  • 15
    Defeated the 5th level boss, found the three Jewels of Enlightenment, sold them and bought the Sword of Vengeance. I'll be taking a nap while you try to find your way out of the first level maze. ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM
    via ICANHASCHEEZBURGER.COM | Sylviag
  • 16
    When you upset because you keep losing, and bae says it's just a stupid game.
    via @CatMemes
  • 17
    "Khajiit has wares, if you have coin." @civilscrolls 42.5K
    via @civilscrolls
  • 18
    I WAS NOT MEANT FOR A 9-5 I WAS MEANT TO INHERIT AN OVERGROWN FARM FROM MY GRANDPA, DATE EVERYONE IN TOWN, AND EAT ROCKS Catmin
    via @Channel3Memes
  • 19
    calico tabby jellie siamese white persian orange tabby black ragdoll tuxedo british shorthair ocelot TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE MINECRAFT CAT
    via @WholesomeMeme
  • 20
    ZOOM
    via @CATBRAINCELL
  • 21
    CIC e Gathering NDPRIX CONDON GuP H
    via @importantcatpics
  • 22
    KHAJIIT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IF YOU HAVE MEMES, KHAJIIT HAS MEMES
    via @cat-cosplay

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