Nekopara's most important point is the rules that govern that world. The first rule is: There is no rule.
They are treated and act like humans when it is convenient and they are treated and act like cats when it is convenient.
The only thing to praise in Nekopara is the production of the game that is great, the sprites, voice acting and animation. The only horrible thing is the sex sound, oh my god what a terrible thing was that? A tip if you're going to play: Don't think, don't question, turn off your brain.

When I played Vol. 0, I made the joke that I had many unanswered questions regarding the existence and status of catfolk in this world. I fully expected it to just be glossed over or handwaved, to be honest. Now I just feel like a fool.

Imagine my genuine surprise when the mental checklist of out-there, absurd worldbuilding requests I planned to joke about was slowly ticked off throughout the game. Things like the view of catfolk/human relationships, the rate of aging, catfolk's status in society, whether or not catfolk and people can reproduce, etc. Why would a cutesy eroge bother even mentioning any of this, I thought? Hence why my absurdist review would mark that as a faux complaint. But it's all there, and as subtly horrific as it should be. And I love that.

In all seriousness, it's very cute. The ero scenes are whatever, I'd honestly say not to bother spending the extra cash on em if you're on the fence about it. Ultimately, though, it's your call whether you want this as a hardcore eroge or a cutesy romance story. I can respect the fact that it caters to both crowds.