Save Your Cat Tier List Hub
The best upgrades, rebirth timing, and resource strategies — ranked and explained.
Welcome to the Tier List Hub
This hub collects community-verified tier rankings for every meaningful choice in Save Your Cat. Use these rankings to make fast, confident decisions about where to spend your Seeds and Buttons, when to Rebirth, and how to structure your long-term progression.
Tier lists are based on community testing and may be updated after game balance patches. Each sub-page explains the reasoning behind the ranking so you understand why an upgrade is placed where it is — not just where it sits.
How Tier Lists Are Structured
Each tier list page organises items into five tiers.
S Tier — The absolute best choices. These upgrades or strategies should always be your first priority regardless of context. If you can afford an S-tier option, take it.
A Tier — Strong choices that are slightly less impactful than S tier or have more specific conditions for optimal use. Still highly recommended.
B Tier — Solid mid-tier options. Worth pursuing once S and A tier options are maxed or unaffordable.
C Tier — Situational choices that are only optimal under specific conditions or as temporary placeholders before upgrading to higher tiers.
D Tier — Avoid in most cases. These options either have negligible impact or actively slow your progression compared to freely available alternatives.
What to Read First
If you are new to the game, start with the Best Upgrades tier list to understand which shop purchases give the best return on investment. After that, read the Rebirth tier list to learn optimal Rebirth timing, which is the most consequential strategic decision in the game.
Contributing to the Tier List
The tier rankings on these pages are compiled from community testing across hundreds of sessions. If you have data that contradicts a ranking — particularly for niche upgrades or post-update changes — use the contact links on this site to submit your findings. We review all submissions and update the tier lists when the evidence is clear.
FAQ
Do tier rankings change with updates? Yes. Any balance change to upgrade costs, upgrade effects, Rebirth multipliers, or resource generation rates can shift the tier placement of affected upgrades. We update the tier lists within days of any confirmed game update.
Are these rankings based on solo or multiplayer play? Both. Some upgrades perform differently in multiplayer due to shared bonuses. We note these differences in the upgrade descriptions on each tier list page.
Should I always follow the tier list? The tier list represents the community consensus on optimal play. Deviating from it will not make the game unplayable — it will simply slow your progression. For the fastest possible advancement, follow the tier list.
How often is the tier list updated? We check for tier list updates after every game patch. Major balance changes trigger an immediate review. Minor patches are monitored and reviewed on a weekly basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about Save Your Cat.
What is the most important tier list for a new player?
The Best Upgrades tier list. It tells you exactly which shop purchases give the best return on investment, which is the single most impactful knowledge a new player can have.
Do tier rankings differ between early game and late game?
Yes. Some upgrades that are excellent early game become less impactful later, and vice versa. Each tier list page notes these shifting priorities across game phases.
Can I suggest a change to the tier list?
Yes. Contact us through the links on this site with your testing data and we will review it. Submissions that include session logs or recorded data are reviewed most quickly.
Do the tier lists account for multiplayer bonuses?
Yes. Each tier list page distinguishes between solo and multiplayer performance for upgrades where the difference is significant.