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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Claw & Load : Mine,Shoot,Meow!
HyperClaw Studio · Published by HyperClaw Studio
Last updated 7 Oct 2026
In the cursed Eternal Night Continent, ancient magic clashes with firearms as you battle for survival. Serve the Tsundere Demon Cat, fend off hordes of undead horrors, and command an army of Guardian Mewlings armed with bizarre weapons. Each run is a desperate loop of mining frenzy and combat chaos！
Navigate the cursed Eternal Night Continent as you mine and shoot your way through endless waves of monsters, guided by the Tsundere Demon Cat. Engage in frantic combat with bizarre weapons while building an army of meowing guardians for survival.
About this game
⛏️Dual-Phase Survival: Dig or Die!
Time is your life—During Mining Phase, blast through blocks, harvest Crystals, and trigger explosive. When Combat Phase hits, relentless waves of ghouls, skeletons, and demons swarm in. Survive through tactical shooting, dodging, or letting your Mewlings’ chaos reign!
🐾 GUARDIAN MEWLINGS: Your best allies
These floating feline allies auto-attack enemies with randomly dropped weapons:Shotgun Mewlings shred at point-blank, Drone Mewlings rain explosives, and Aura Mewlings heal you! Upgrade their arms with Crystals and fuse with Relics to unlock ultimate skills: summon thunderstorms, toxic frog swarms, or screen-clearing fire tornadoe!
🌪️ ELEMENTAL CHAOS: Risk vs. Reward
Each run begins with a random Climate System (Fire/Ice/Electricity/Poison).Rapid mining boosts your score to unlock buffs like firerate upgrades or meteor showers—but slack off, and your advantages crumble. Will you push your luck or play it safe?
🔧 INFINITE BUILDS: GUNS, RELICS, & MADNESS
Upgrade Your Gun: Unlock split-shot bullets, piercing lasers, homing missiles—or transform into a walking turret!
Hunt Relics: Empower your Mewlings to shred bosses with hidden abilities!
Progression: Trade Mewshrooms for upgrades , unlock skills or borrow the Queen’s power mid run.
Procedural Hell: No two runs alike—randomized terrain, enemies, and loot keep you on edge!
📖 Lore
“Mortals! My ‘interest’ in Mewshrooms is… purely academic! DIG FASTER!”
The Eternal Night devours light but breeds magic-infused mushrooms. To earn the Queen’s “favors,” you delve into lethal mines, battling horrors and unearthing secrets. But beware—the deeper you go, the clearer her true agenda becomes…
😼 Ready to Serve?
Grab your gun, rally the Mewlings, and dig like your life depends on it—because it does!
“MY PATIENCE ENDS NOW! MEWSHROOMS. IMMEDIATELY!” — Demon Cat Queen
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or Higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Major Update Is Here! Weapon System Rework & New Content Unlocked
Hey Miners⛏ and Cat Commanders🐱!!!Long time no see! We hope you haven’t forgotten about us ❤️❤️❤️!!Over the past few months, we’ve been (kinda) “busy” collecting tons of player feedback and redesigning the gameplay—especially the weapon system, which received the most comments.This update brings a full rework of the weapon system while keeping the core mining fun intact. We’ve also added new content, new mechanics, new maps, and visual improvements. We hope all of this brings you something exciting and enjoyable in this cold winter!This announcement will walk you through all the changes in this update. We welcome you to jump in and try it out right away!🚀 Update HighlightsCore GameplayFaster overall pacing, significantly shorter run duration.New Merchant System: the Blacksmith Merchant and Cat Spirit Weapon Merchant now appear near the player at fixed times.New Blacksmith System: spend blue/red crystals to craft or reforge equipment.Cat Spirit Weapon System rework: purchase Cat Spirit Weapons with Cat Souls; weapons of the same star level can be merged to increase stars.Mining Gun acquisition adjusted: now obtainable directly within stages, no upgrade required. New Content7 brand-new Cat Spirit Weapons3 new monsters + Giant Man-Eating Flower Boss1 new map: Ruins of SinNew regional gameplay elements added Meta ProgressionMeta progression UI layout updatedNew Hero Level System: consume post-run experience to increase hero level BalanceFull rebalance of weapons, monsters, skills, and progression values ArtImproved lighting and fog effectsUpdated models for all Cat Spirit WeaponsFully upgraded icons for Cat Spirit Weapons and Mining GunsUpdated UI layout and notifications Thank you so much for your patience over the past few months, and for all the feedback you’ve given us!!If you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions in the future, feel free to reach out to us through our QQ group! We’ll continue polishing the game and working hard to bring you more complete and mo...Read full article on Community Announcements (Chloe)Patch NotesOfficial
🎮 Claw & Load Demo – New Update Is Ready!
Hey Miners and Meowling Commanders! The Claw & Load demo is getting an update! We've fixed bugs, added fresh content, and made improvements across the board — from smoother controls and better maps to a new boss, UI tweaks, and even a long-awaited tutorial and challenge mode. ✅ What's New in This Update Character Control Improvements Increased base movement speed and acceleration Added new movement-speed-related upgrade options Buffed existing movement-related upgrades Magnet Item Rework Removed the need for external upgrades to collect minerals Now collects both minerals and XP by default Machine Gun Upgrade Path Added global damage boost against enemies for all weapons Cat Archer Buffs Increased damage on E and Q skills Map & Resource Adjustments Tweaked the number and placement of explosive blocks in early and snowy areas Improved terrain between snowy area and treehole maze Increased spawn points and frequency of blue mineral vendors and iron balls Increased mineral drop rate in the cellar area Adjusted meowshroom spawn zones and quantity Game Pace Tweaks Delayed the "Dark Night" event in the snowy area from 25 to 30 minutes New Gameplay Content Added post-clear Challenge Mode Introduced a new boss in the Demonic Portal Zone Poison Pool Changes Changed to low HP drain + heavy slow Visual guidance and warnings to be improved in future New Player Tutorial Added a short onboarding tutorial for new players UI & Text Fixes Fixed sound effect overlay issues during firing Fixed upgrade UI error when dying during level-up Fixed Traditional Chinese text clipping Death Altar Guidance Added directional hints after boss death Orange Relic Adjustments Added multiple new orange relic effects Fixed bug where single-limit relics could appear multiple times Visual Effects Reduced brightness of certain skill effects The updated demo will be live very soon — we’d love for you to give it a try! Feel free to share your thoughts or report bugs in our Discord server. We’re actively im...Read full article on Community Announcements (Chloe)AnnouncementsOfficial
CLAW & LOAD: We've Heard You! Optimizations Incoming!
Hello everyone! Since the Demo went live, we've received a ton of enthusiastic feedback and suggestions from all of you players. We're truly grateful for your support and attention! Whether it's about gameplay mechanics, control feel, map structure, or bug reports – we've carefully recorded everything, discussed it internally, and have already started making adjustments. Currently, the areas we are focusing on optimizing include: Character movement and control feel The pick-up experience for the Magnet item Strength balancing for some weapons and skills Terrain structure and resource distribution Visual optimization of UI and special effects And more... The team is going all out, striving to bring you a more polished and thrilling gaming experience. A more detailed update plan and the complete list of adjustments are currently being compiled and will be shared with you soon via an official announcement. Our heartfelt thanks to all players who tried the demo! Your feedback plays an irreplaceable role in helping us optimize the game. Special thanks to: Charlotte Blitz, PEET, F.E.A.R., Jarison, LanSomeone.WuLan, marcus1503YT, TwinDadderGuy, Massimo Solo, MaCobra, Avitokhoi, Super Szia, Atomic, Joga Lixo Games, GogetaSuperx, Next Level Gamer Guy, 徐不鸽, 冯桂山, 一天睡4小时猝死前的幻想, and many others – your suggestions have been immensely helpful to us! Please continue to share your suggestions with us through our community and Discord channels. We're eagerly looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Let's make the game better together! Thank you for all your support along the way. See you in the game! ❤️Read full article on Community Announcements (Chloe)AnnouncementsOfficial
Try the Demo Now!
🚀 Our Demo is Now Live on Steam! 🚀 Hi everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that the demo for our game is officially available! You can now experience the exciting combination of mining, shooting, and surviving — alongside our mischievous cat companion! 🐾 👉 Play the Demo Here! What’s New Compared to the Playtest: Level Design Early-game pacing has been significantly adjusted. The first half of Canyon of the Dead has been completely reworked, with clearer stage transitions focused on the mining phase. A new snowy biome and block type have been added. A mysterious cellar region is now explorable. One new level variant has also been introduced. Gameplay Added new block types: rolling blocks and barrel blocks. More Cat Spirit weapons, special affixes, and achievements. Introduced a new difficulty system and unlockable features. Improved upgrade paths for various mining guns. Optimized how super weapons are obtained. Refined enemy formations, especially those that surround the player. UI Improvements New selection interfaces for character, weapon, map, and difficulty. Various game and alert UI elements have been optimized. Bug Fixes A large number of bugs have been fixed to improve overall stability and gameplay. A Big Thank You! We want to give a huge shoutout to everyone who participated in our previous Playtest. Your feedback has been incredibly valuable in helping us polish the game. Special thanks to: AraAra, RAW with Kohut, 旭, 云灬容 — your suggestions truly made a difference! We also warmly welcome everyone to continue sharing your feedback and suggestions in our Discord. We’re excited to hear your thoughts and keep making the game better together! Thank you all for your support, and we can't wait to hear what you think! ❤️Read full article on Community Announcements (Chloe)AnnouncementsOfficial
🌟 PLAYTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: CLAW & LOAD - MINE, SHOOT, MEOW! 🌟
Greetings, Miners! Claw & Load is officially launching its FIRST playtest! Dive into smoother combat, wilder builds, and pure cat-powered chaos—all polished to a diamond-tier shine. Your feedback will shape the future of this claw-swinging, loot-hoarding, meow-gical adventure! 🔧 Play Test Details Exclusive Access: Limited slots for our most dedicated miners! New Nightmare Fuel: Battle twisted monsters & serve your tsundere cat overlord in the Eternal Night Continent. Shape the Game: Your feedback = DIRECT impact on game balance, loot, and Mewling shenanigans! 🎮 How to Join Visit our Steam Page {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45527364/7656e2cb8987d4dd447e5372dd2b343e90d77e33.png Smash that "Request Access" button! 📢 Beta Rules Play Hard: Mine, die, repeat—then scream at us on Discord. "Lazy miners taste like sardines." – The Demon Cat Queen (probably napping)Read full article on Community Announcements (最强摸鱼熊)
