Crimson Desert launched and people expected swords, quests, and dramatic open-world moments. Instead, the community found the games cutest distraction: cats. One player took that distraction to the next level by gathering an entire clowder of very chunky cats and turning it into a full-time hobby.
From hack-and-slash to cat hoarding
A clip posted by TikTok user eliseo_rosales shows a group of plump cats all clustered together. The player captioned the video that they spent many hours searching for and taming these fat cats. It looks less like a battlefield and more like a cat sanctuary.
One of the cats was even outfitted in armor. The player explained in comments that the armored "comrade battle kitty" does not actually fight, but it does pick up loot. So no, you should not expect feline tanking in a boss fight, but you will get a cute companion that cleans up your dropped items.
Why everyone is talking about it
- Fans are sharing clips of players carrying cats around the world, which quickly became a meme within the community.
- Many viewers said the cat content alone might convince them to try the game, even if they had not planned to buy it.
- The sight of multiple chunky cats in one place felt novel enough to trigger a wave of excited comments and reactions.
How pet mechanics work, the plain facts
If you want pets in Crimson Desert, you can have them, and not just cats. To make an animal your in-game companion you need to raise its trust to 100. You increase trust by feeding and petting the creature. When trust hits the maximum, the animal will stick with you and perform small helpful actions like picking up loot.
So yes, the game technically still has combat and exploration. But for many players right now, the real endgame is collecting chunky cats and dressing them up in tiny armor.
Whether you call it a hobby or a lifestyle change, Crimson Deserts pet system has turned a serious-looking RPG into a soft-pawed celebration. Expect more viral clips of people parading chonky kitties through the open world.
