Longcat
Longcat is a path-filling puzzle. The cat's body grows as it moves, so you need to cover each empty cell of the level while leaving yourself a way through.
Falkoraskrift team · updated 5 November 2026 · 3 min read
- Genre
- Puzzle
- Made by
- Fancade
- Devices
- Desktop, phone and tablet
- Input
- W A S D or arrow keys, or click and drag
- Session
- One level at a time; 1,900+ levels on Poki
- Account
- Not required to start
- Fits
- All ages
- Updated
- Sep 2026 (on Poki)
Learning the controls
The cat moves through a grid-like level and its body keeps growing until it hits an obstacle. The goal is to fill every empty cell. That sounds easy, until the body starts closing off the cells you still need.
So the real task is planning the route. A path that ends in a corner you cannot leave leaves cells empty, and the level will not count as done. If you get stuck, you restart the level and try another route. There is no penalty text to read; you simply begin again.
Poki lists more than 1,900 levels. The rule never changes, so the difficulty comes from how the levels are shaped. On a keyboard you use W A S D or the arrow keys. With a mouse or a finger you click and drag.
Poki lists the game as released in March 2024 and updated in September 2026, with a rating of 4.4 from 457,690 votes. It comes from Fancade, the developer of Gobble as well.
Because there are so many levels, nobody is expected to finish in one sitting. A sensible way to read the game is as a stack of small problems: do a few, put it down, return. Every level is self-contained, so you lose nothing by stopping.
Input, one by one
Pointers from the bench
Find the cells that have only one neighbour. They are usually where the route has to start or end.
Plan backwards from awkward corners. Finishing in a dead end is fine; entering one early is not.
Do not rush the first few moves. A bad first turn tends to show up ten moves later.
When stuck, restart instead of trying to save the run. Restarting is part of how the game works.
Trace the route with your finger in the air first on larger levels, then move.
A fit if
People who like planning a route in advance, and who see a restart as normal for a puzzle.
Weak spots
Restarting happens often. Players who dislike repeating moves may find it tiresome.
With so many levels, the rule stays the same. It suits repetition, not variety.
Poki may show ads before or around the game. That is Poki's setup, and it is outside this site.
Fancade made the game and Poki hosts it. This site is independent of both.
Next on the bench
Same developer, different puzzle: clear a level in the right order.
Tidying tasks with no restarts to worry about.
Questions about Longcat
Is it free?
It is free to open on Poki. Nothing has to be installed.
How many levels are there?
Poki lists 1,900+ levels.
What if I block myself?
Restart the level. The game is built around trying another route.
Can I play with a mouse?
Yes. Click and drag, or use the keys. Both are listed on Poki.
Is there a way to win?
You complete a level by filling every empty cell. Poki does not describe an overall ending.
The game itself
The game opens on poki.com, a separate site. Falkoraskrift does not host it.
Open Longcat on Poki (opens in a new tab)