Games like My Talking Tom: feed it, dress it, hear it talk back

Pou, My Talking Angela 2 and Tamagotchi are the best picks after My Talking Tom. All of them give kids a pet to feed, clean and play with every day. Roam has two virtual pet games of its own.

How My Talking Tom works

My Talking Tom is a virtual pet game by Outfit7, the studio behind Talking Tom and Friends, founded in Slovenia. It came out in 2013. You raise Tom from a kitten: feed him, put him to bed, take him to the toilet and buy outfits and furniture with coins from minigames.

The hook is the voice. Talk to Tom and he repeats it back in a squeaky cat voice. My Talking Tom 2 arrived in 2018 with more care tasks, and My Talking Tom Friends in 2020 put the whole gang in one house.

Virtual pet games to try

Pou. Zakeh's 2012 alien pet. Feed it, wash it, play minigames and decorate its rooms.
My Talking Angela 2. Outfit7's fashion-focused pet. Tom's friend Angela, with makeup, outfits and a city apartment.
Tamagotchi. Bandai's 1996 egg-shaped pet that started it all. New models such as Tamagotchi Uni are still sold as toys.
Neko Atsume. Hit-Point's 2014 cat collector. Put out food and toys and see which cats visit your yard.
My Talking Tom Friends. Tom, Angela, Hank, Ginger, Ben and Becca in one house. More of a small life sim than a single pet.

Picking a pet game for a young kid

Check three things first. How many ads play between activities. Whether purchases sit behind a parent gate. And whether the game needs daily check-ins, since some pets get sad or sick if you skip a day, which can upset small kids.

Games with short, calm sessions work best before bed. Turning off notifications keeps the pet from asking for attention all day.

Pet games on Roam

Block Buddy (Roam). Miso the blocky cat needs looking after. Virtual pet care in the spirit of My Talking Tom.
Niblet (Roam). A fluffy pet that wants food, baths and attention, like a Tamagotchi on your phone.

Play it on Roam

Make your own virtual pet with Roam

Use a photo of your real cat or dog, or describe a made-up one. Roam turns it into a pet you can feed and play with.

Try: "virtual pet game with my dog from this photo, feed him, give him baths, he steals socks, my sister can visit him"

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Questions people ask

Is My Talking Tom free?

Yes. It is free on iPhone and Android, with ads and optional in-app purchases.

What came first, Tamagotchi or My Talking Tom?

Tamagotchi, by far. Bandai released it in 1996. My Talking Tom came out in 2013.

What is the game where the cat repeats what you say?

Talking Tom Cat, the 2010 original by Outfit7. My Talking Tom added pet care on top of the voice trick.