Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe launches on iOS and Android worldwide

The easiest win in Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe is available the moment you install it: NEOWIZ is giving every player two limited cats at launch, the Calico Latte cat and the Cherry Blossom Shorthair. That alone makes this a stronger first-day offer than a simple cosmetic refresh, especially for anyone who pre-registered and was already waiting to cash in the welcome bonuses.

Magic Recipe is now live on iOS and Android worldwide, and NEOWIZ is framing it as an official sequel to Cats & Soup rather than a side project. The studio says the game was developed by the original team behind the first title, which matters because Cats & Soup built its reputation on emotional storytelling, soft visuals, and a slow, soothing loop that turned a very simple premise into one of mobile’s better-known idle comforts. NEOWIZ also points to the original game’s more than 80 million downloads worldwide, a scale that explains why the company is pushing a fresh entry instead of just tinkering with the old one.

The key change here is mechanical. Magic Recipe keeps the same cat-friendly tone, but it leans into merge gameplay, ingredient-combining, collection, and light management inside a cozy Share House. That shifts the daily loop away from pure passive idling and toward a more hands-on routine, while still keeping the friction low. You are not looking at a deep sim or a sweaty strategy grind. You are looking at short sessions, easy progression, and a flow built around relaxing repetition, with new story elements and mini-games folded in.

That makes the sequel feel more like a real branch than a reskin. App-store listings describe it as a magical merge adventure, and NEOWIZ says it adds a forest adventure, over 100 adorable cats, and launch events such as Sticker Book Season 1, a sun-filled garden-and-cats event, and a special attendance event. Pre-registration also carried concrete value: a Cherry Blossom Shorthair or Sakura Shorthair cat, an exclusive costume, and starter resources such as Gems and Energy or Diamonds and Energy depending on the storefront and region.

The rollout was staged, too. NEOWIZ said global pre-registration was available in most countries, with the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Indonesia in soft launch during that phase before the worldwide release on April 29, 2026. The game is rated Ages 4+ on the Apple App Store, and with support on both iOS and Android, it is squarely aimed at the widest possible cozy-mobile audience. For fans who wanted Cats & Soup to stay gentle but not stale, Magic Recipe is a meaningful spin-off.