Little Kitty, Big City is getting a physical Switch release in Japan

Double Dagger Studio's chaotic feline adventure Little Kitty, Big City is getting a physical Nintendo Switch edition in Japan on June 18, 2026, published by SEGA.

The game originally launched digitally back in May 2024 for PC, Switch, and Xbox systems (including a day-one Game Pass drop), before making its way to PlayStation consoles in 2025. It became an immediate hit thanks to its low-stakes exploration and accurate simulation of terrible cat behavior. Now, two years after its initial debut, SEGA is putting the game on a cartridge for the Japanese market.

To announce the release date, SEGA put together a new trailer framed around a fictional "Cat Game Review Committee." The clip uses a very lighthearted tone to run through the game's mechanics. It is basically an excuse to show a digital animal causing property damage to upbeat music.

Paws and property damage

The official premise is that you play as a lost black cat trying to navigate back to your high-rise apartment. In practice, that goal is entirely secondary to the actual gameplay loop of being an absolute menace to society.

You spend your time exploring a dense urban neighborhood. The core "quests" usually involve petty theft.

You can sprint down the sidewalk with a stolen smartphone clamped in your jaws as a furious businessman gives chase. You can also steal bagels, trip pedestrians by weaving between their legs, knock fragile planters off ledges, and generally make a mess of the sidewalk. The game captures the exact chaotic energy of a real cat left unsupervised for five minutes.

Hats and habitats

When you are not actively ruining the lives of the local human population, you can focus on the collectibles. The game has a massive wardrobe of cosmetic items.

The protagonist can wear dozens of different hats, ranging from a simple ladybug shell to a full space helmet. You unlock these by exploring the environment and completing tasks for other animals scattered around the map. It is a simple progression system that rewards you for poking your nose into every alleyway and open window.

Between the crime sprees, the map offers spots to just relax.

You can curl up and sleep peacefully on a stone inside a traditional Japanese zen garden. The environment has several of these dedicated nap spots. They do not serve any massive gameplay purpose. They just let you enjoy the cozy atmosphere and take a break from the hustle of the city.

The physical cartridge details

The official Japanese box art confirms the June 18 release date.

Western fans already had a chance to grab a physical copy through Fangamer earlier in the game's lifecycle. This SEGA-published release provides another option for collectors, especially those who prefer the Japanese box art or missed out on previous print runs. Switch cartridges are completely region-free. You can import this version and boot it up on a North American or European console without jumping through any technical hoops.

The digital version of the game supports multiple languages out of the box. Japanese physical releases of multi-language games usually retain those options on the cartridge. You will likely be able to play this imported copy entirely in English.

Double Dagger Studio managed to build a very specific type of sandbox game. It gives you a playground and just asks you to act like a cat. If you prefer to own your games on a piece of plastic, you now have one more way to put this specific brand of feline chaos on your shelf.