✦ COUNTER CATA LITTLE CAT. A BIG MESS.
FOUR LITTLE PERSONALITIES. ONE BIG MESS.

Pick your counter cat.

The kitchen is theirs.
The choice is yours.

W A S D move · SPACE dashTap / drag to move · Tap DASH to escape✦ auto-attack
THE COUNTER CAT FIELD GUIDE

How to make a mess.

Choose your cat, dodge the kitchen chaos, and survive as long as you can. Knock out household objects to earn chaos points.

How do I shoot? Your cat does it for you.

Claws fire automatically at the nearest enemy. You don’t need to aim, click, or press a fire button. Focus on moving and dodging. Clicking the counter moves your cat; it doesn’t shoot.

01 / The controls

W A S D / ↑ ← ↓ →
Move in any direction. Hold two keys to move diagonally.
Click or touch the counter
Move to that spot. Drag to change direction. Keyboard movement cancels the destination.
Tap the DASH button / SPACE
On a phone, tap the large DASH button at the bottom right. You can keep dragging with one finger and dash with another. Dash in your movement direction, toward your clicked destination, or in the direction you last faced. Briefly avoid damage and smash through objects. Wait for the meter to refill. Right-click also dashes toward the pointer.
Pause button / ESC / P
Pause or resume. Use the pause menu to start a new run with another cat.
H / How to play
Open this guide. Your run pauses while you read. Close the guide, then choose “Back to the mess” to resume.
M / Sound button
Turn sound on or off.

02 / Stay in the fight

  • Five hearts. Touching enemies or flying toast costs a heart. At zero hearts, the run ends. “One more life” restarts with your chosen cat.
  • ♥ Heart pickup: restores one heart, up to five.
  • ✦ Catnip pickup: boosts movement and firing speed for six seconds. Get close to pull pickups toward you.
  • Sharper claws: every 20 knockouts upgrades your attack. Every 40 also restores one heart.
  • It gets busier: waves advance every 20 seconds, with more enemies and new types. Keep moving and save a dash for tight spots.
  • Your best score stays: completed runs save a personal best in this browser when storage is available.

03 / Meet your counter crew

04 / Know your enemies

Mugs chase you. Sponges split into two fast mini-sponges. Knives show a warning line before charging—step sideways. Toasters fire a spread of toast. Robot vacuums weave toward you and take more hits.

First-run tip: circle the counter, let the claws work, and dash through danger when you’re cornered.