Which Cats Should You Choose at the Start of Mewgenics?
At the beginning of your adventure in Mewgenics, the crazy scientist will introduce you to the general premise of the game… using science to create different cats. To give an example of this mechanic, he asks you to choose two of three cats that will appear on-screen. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have been wondering which of the two cats you should choose. Are two better than the other? Are there any signs that indicate which ones are the ‘best’ cats to choose at the beginning of Mewgenics? Turns out, there’s a rather simple answer to all of these questions, and I’ll explain everything you need to know here.
All Cat Stats in Mewgenics (& What They Do)
As you venture further from home in Mewgenics, you’ll need to take on tougher enemies. That means you’ll need cats with better stats.
Which Cats Should You Choose at the Start of Mewgenics?
When given the choice of the three cats at the beginning, the good news is that there’s no ‘wrong cats’ to choose, so to speak. Each of the cats has random stats, and so you can simply choose the cats you want to start the game with based on how they look and what their names are.
The look of the cats or their names doesn’t determine how good or bad they’re going to be, or the stats that they’ll be given at the beginning of a game. Every cat is randomly generated, so there’s no specific ‘best cat’ you should be looking out for here.
While the scientist will immediately make a comment about how surprised he is that you didn’t pick the other cat, rest assured, this is scripted and will always happen no matter which cats you pick. I’ve checked this a few times, and to put your mind at ease even further, the cats are randomized each time, so there can be no right or wrong choice when it comes to the starter cats.
This is just an example of the game’s quirky humor trying to get in your head and mess with you a little. From my experience, the two cats I’ve chosen have always been of relatively similar stats, but may just be suited to slightly different roles in your team. For example, one was a melee-focused cat, while another had more ranged/ mana-focused abilities.
This is just to give you a bit of a varied starter set of cats, before you begin breeding and creating your own horde based on your personal preferences for taking on battles in Mewgenics.
When you do adventure out with a group of cats, make sure they’re well-rounded and fairly strong. Failing a run can be a pretty painful loss with cats, items, food, money, and furniture from that run all being lost.
Should this change at any point in the future following an update, I’ll be sure to update this post and let you know. However, for the time being, you can relax and choose your starting cats based on their looks and names… or vibes. Whatever floats your boat as the selection criteria is completely fine here.
- Released
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February 10, 2026
- Developer(s)
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Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
- Publisher(s)
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Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
- Number of Players
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Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
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Unknown
