4.9 from 41 App Store ratings

Beautiful cat art.
Satisfying puzzles.

Piece together noteworthy cat paintings by real artists, then discover their stories. Purrfecto brings beautiful art from museum collections to a satisfying puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Start with 10 free puzzles, explore artists such as Renoir and Louis Wain, and enjoy playful commentary from the cats themselves.

Relax with beautiful cat art puzzles. Start with 10 free puzzles on iPhone and iPad.

Download Purrfecto on the App Store QR code for the Purrfecto App Store download On a computer? Scan to download Point your phone camera here.

Using Android? While Purrfecto is currently available only on iPhone and iPad, our sister game Artizen is available on Google Play.

10 free puzzles A starter gallery of famous cat paintings
Your kind of challenge Play for a better score or simply enjoy putting the painting together.
Art worth discovering Learn the story behind each painting, then hear the cat’s version.

Cat Puzzles

A cat-art puzzle museum with collections from around the world.

We like to think of Purrfecto as a virtual museum devoted to the finest cat-inspired art from around the world and across art history. The game features multiple curated collections organized by theme, showcasing works from France, Italy, Japan, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and beyond. Each piece is thoughtfully selected and transformed into a jigsaw-style puzzle. As you play, you’ll unlock art history insights alongside playful, cat-themed commentary on every artwork.

Explore the full cat puzzle guide →

Portrait of a Young Lady Holding a Cat — Francesco Bacchiacca
Portrait of a Young Lady Holding a CatFrancesco Bacchiacca · 1530
Woman with a Cat — Pierre Bonnard
Woman with a CatPierre Bonnard · 1912
Marguerite with a Black Cat — Henri Matisse
Marguerite with a Black CatHenri Matisse · 1910
The Inundation of the Biesbosch in 1421 — Lawrence Alma-Tadema
The Inundation of the Biesbosch in 1421Lawrence Alma-Tadema · 1856
The Black Cat — Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
The Black CatErnst Ludwig Kirchner · 1926
Girl and Cat — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Girl and CatPierre-Auguste Renoir · 1882

Art Puzzle Collections at a Glance

Free Gallery10 free puzzles to get you started by Renoir, Manet, Bonnard, and more
Bonus FindsHidden easter egg puzzles
FranceRenoir, Bonnard, Steinlen
JapanKuniyoshi, Hiroaki, ukiyo-e prints
ItalyBarocci, Recco, Baroque drama
GermanyFranz Marc, Kirchner, Expressionism
United KingdomLouis Wain, Couldery, Victorian charm
NetherlandsMetsu, Leyster, Dutch interiors
Artists in Purrfecto

A longer look at the painters and printmakers represented across the gallery.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre Bonnard Theophile Steinlen Henri Matisse Francesco Bacchiacca Lawrence Alma-Tadema Paul Gauguin Marguerite Gerard Louis Wain Horatio Henry Couldery Ralph Hedley Briton Riviere Gabriel Metsu Judith Leyster Jan Steen Gerrit Dou Nicolaes Maes Franz Marc Paula Modersohn-Becker Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Hans Asper Federico Barocci Giuseppe Recco Leonardo da Vinci Annibale Carracci Utagawa Kuniyoshi Utagawa Hiroshige Takahashi Hiroaki Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Utagawa Yoshiiku Utagawa Yoshitaki

We keep expanding the collection, regularly adding more curated cat art puzzles to the museum.

Ginger Cat by Clementine Nielssen from the free cat puzzle collection
Free Cat Puzzles

Start in the free collection

The free collection acts as the first room: welcoming, varied, and enough to communicate the game’s rhythm before deeper collections open up.

Cat Study by Louis Wain from the United Cat Kingdom puzzle collection
United Cat Kingdom

Victorian charm and Louis Wain energy

British paintings bring parlors, floral studies, and expressive feline portraits into the mix with artists such as Louis Wain.

Four Cats in Different Poses by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the Neko puzzle collection
Neko Collection

Playful Japanese woodblock cats

Kuniyoshi and company bring graphic rhythm, decorative color, and a slightly more whimsical pulse to the game.

Portrait of a Young Lady Holding a Cat by Francesco Bacchiacca, from the Italian collection
La Dolce Gatta

Renaissance elegance and a feline companion

Bacchiacca’s young lady and her cat bring Renaissance portraiture to La Dolce Gatta, alongside Italian paintings full of character and drama.

Girl with Cat II by Franz Marc, from the German collection
Katzen Kollektion

Expressive color and unmistakable cats

Franz Marc and Kirchner bring bold shapes and vivid color to the German collection, from a quiet embrace to an alert black cat.

The Inundation of the Biesbosch in 1421 by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painted in 1856
Dutch Collection

A cat, a cradle, and a remarkable story

Alma-Tadema’s 19th-century painting brings a dramatic Dutch legend into the gallery, alongside the domestic scenes of earlier Dutch artists.

Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga by Francisco de Goya, from the Spanish collection
El Siglo de los Gatos

Spanish masters and feline mischief

Goya’s celebrated portrait of Manuel Osorio pairs a vivid red costume with watchful cats. Discover this masterpiece alongside Spanish paintings full of character and feline mischief.

Marguerite with a Black Cat by Henri Matisse, from the French collection
La Chat Époque

French color and intimate cat portraits

Matisse, Bonnard, and Renoir bring distinct styles to the French collection, from bold modern portraits to warm, everyday moments shared with a cat.

Cat Art

Every finished puzzle can open into the story behind the artwork.

Purrfecto is not only about solving jigsaw puzzles. The game also includes a short art-history lesson with each painting, teaching you about each masterpiece you discover.

Browse the full cat art gallery →

Woman with a Cat by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, featured as a cat painting puzzle
Example artwork page

Woman with a Cat

Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1875 · Impressionism

Woman with a Cat reflects Renoir’s fascination with intimacy, warmth, and the quiet pleasures of everyday life. The woman is depicted in a moment of ease, her expression gentle and absorbed, rendered with soft, fluid brushstrokes that favor atmosphere over sharp detail. The cat in her arms deepens the sense of domestic calm, functioning less as a symbol than as a tactile presence — fur, warmth, and weight. Renoir unifies figure and animal through shimmering light and blended color, dissolving firm outlines in favor of harmony. The result is not a formal portrait, but a fleeting impression of closeness, tenderness, and lived comfort.

Example artwork page

Le Chat Noir

Theophile Steinlen · 1896 · Art Nouveau

Théophile Steinlen’s Le Chat Noir poster became a defining image of the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris and a landmark of Art Nouveau advertising. Created to promote the touring cabaret troupe, the rigid, frontal black cat reads instantly from a distance, its bold silhouette designed for the modern street. The red, halo-like backdrop—echoing medieval rose windows—transforms a nightlife mascot into a modern icon. More than an advertisement, the image mythologized bohemian Paris, artistic rebellion, and the theatrical spirit of the Belle Époque.

Le Chat Noir by Theophile Steinlen, featured as a cat art puzzle

Cat Commentary

Then the cat gets to tell its side of the story.

After the art-history notes, a cat (often the cat in the painting) will give its commentary on the painting. Below are a couple example passages from the game.

A Cat Stealing Fish by Giuseppe Recco with cat-perspective commentary
Example cat-perspective reveal

A Cat Stealing Fish

Giuseppe Recco · 1660 · Baroque

The humans carefully arranged all this seafood… and then foolishly left the room. Naturally I conducted a full inspection. The basket tipped, the fish flew everywhere, and now I stand victorious atop my seafood kingdom. Mwahaha ha ha!

Another cat-perspective reveal

Black Cat and Tomato Plant

Takahashi Hiroaki · 1931 · Japanese woodblock print

There you are, bouncy green snack with the noisy legs. I am perfectly still on the outside and absolutely vibrating on the inside. My tail cannot contain itself. That grasshopper is my destiny. Hop again, just like that. Any second now you will be mine.

Black Cat and Tomato Plant by Takahashi Hiroaki with cat-perspective commentary

About

More about Purrfecto, its cat puzzles, and its art.

Browse the focused puzzle and art guides, or learn how Purrfecto’s gallery is curated and reviewed.

Puzzle guide

Cat puzzles for iPhone and iPad

See what the free download includes, how the five play styles work, what the collections cost, and whether Purrfecto fits kids, relaxed players, or competitive puzzlers.

Explore Purrfecto’s cat art puzzles
Art guide

Famous cat paintings and prints

Meet cats painted and printed by Renoir, Steinlen, Louis Wain, Kuniyoshi, Franz Marc, and other artists represented in the puzzle gallery.

Explore the famous cat art gallery
Editorial notes

How the gallery is curated

Learn who makes Purrfecto, how artworks and facts are selected, where product details are verified, and when the site was last reviewed.

About Purrfecto and Catspaw Systems

Discover Purrfecto

Art you’ll love looking at. Puzzles you’ll love solving.

See the gameplay, meet the artists, and discover what each finished painting has to tell you.

Satisfying gameplay

A painting comes together under your fingers

Move the square pieces into place and watch the cat emerge. Choose your difficulty, improve your score, or simply enjoy the satisfaction of finishing a beautiful picture.

Explore how the puzzles work →
Portrait of a Young Lady Holding a Cat by Francesco Bacchiacca, 1530

Real artists. Remarkable art.

From Renaissance portraits to bold modern cats

Meet Bacchiacca’s elegant Renaissance portrait, Bonnard’s warm domestic scenes, and the bold colors of Matisse and Kirchner. The gallery spans centuries of noteworthy art, with cats in every work.

Browse the paintings and prints →
A Cat Stealing Fish by Giuseppe Recco, a cat interrupting a seafood still life

The story after the solve

Learn about the art. Then hear the cat’s version.

In Recco’s still life, a hungry cat turns a careful arrangement of seafood into a little drama. Each puzzle pairs an art-history note with playful commentary from the cat’s point of view.

“Naturally I conducted a full inspection.”
Read the cat’s side of the story →

Find your first feline masterpiece in the free starter gallery.

Read more about the art and gameplay →

Start with 10 free puzzles

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Got a question about the game? Feel free to contact us, but here are some answers to the questions most people ask us first.

No. Purrfecto works for both relaxed players and people who like a challenge. You can choose easier or harder puzzle layouts, track scores if you want a competitive angle, or switch to Zen Mode for a calmer art-first experience.

No. Purrfecto is currently available only for iPhone and iPad. If you're on Android, check out our sister app Artizen, which features a similar relaxing puzzle experience—including several cat-themed puzzles.

The free download includes a starter set of cat art puzzles so you can get a real feel for the game’s visual style, puzzle flow, art notes, and cat commentary. Bonus easter egg puzzles can also be discovered as you explore.

Purrfecto currently includes 94 artworks: 10 free starter puzzles, 80 puzzles across seven themed collections, and four hidden bonus puzzles. We’ll continue expanding the gallery with more carefully chosen cat art over time.

Purrfecto is built around curated cat-centered art rather than generic puzzle imagery. It combines flexible difficulty, a warm museum-like tone, short art-history lessons, and humorous cat-perspective writing, so the game feels more editorial and characterful than a standard jigsaw catalog.

The gallery includes cat paintings and prints by Renoir, Louis Wain, Steinlen, Kuniyoshi, and other artists, including works held by the Musée d’Orsay and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Each puzzle includes a short art-history note and playful cat commentary. Explore the cat art gallery.

Download

Download the game, and start piecing together a feline masterpiece!

Available for free on the iOS App Store!

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