Stray

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 599 Ratings

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  1. HiSinmax
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
    SOMA для кошатников. Почти.
    Что касается изобразительной части и музыки - хорошо; что касается всего остального - плохо.
    - Наивный сюжет завязанный на амнезии совершенно не держит интригу или напряжение. - Безликие персонажи, которых не вспомнишь на следующий день. - Фальшивый платформинг. - Геймплейные элементы примитивны и не предлагают никакого вызова. - Бестолковый фансервис. -    SOMA для кошатников. Почти.
    Что касается изобразительной части и музыки - хорошо; что касается всего остального - плохо.
    - Наивный сюжет завязанный на амнезии совершенно не держит интригу или напряжение.
    - Безликие персонажи, которых не вспомнишь на следующий день.
    - Фальшивый платформинг.
    - Геймплейные элементы примитивны и не предлагают никакого вызова.
    - Бестолковый фансервис.
    - Малая продолжительность.
    - Нулевая вариативность.

    Stray - это хорошая серия "Love, Death & Robots" из которой зачем-то сделали посредственную игру. Думал поставить 6, но накинул балл чисто за любовь к котейкам. Да, кошек я люблю, если что.    … Expand
  2. DylanColino
    Aug 13, 2022
    7
    Un juego unico protagonizado por un gato

    Stray cuenta la historia de un gato que se separo de su manada tras caer en una alcantanilla de una ciudad abandonada llena de robots. El desenlace de esta es muy buena, super lineal con muy pocas misiones secundarias que te hagan perder el hilo, es muy interesante, me hubiera gustado que se conociera mas sobre la historia de los antiguos y del    Un juego unico protagonizado por un gato

    Stray cuenta la historia de un gato que se separo de su manada tras caer en una alcantanilla de una ciudad abandonada llena de robots. El desenlace de esta es muy buena, super lineal con muy pocas misiones secundarias que te hagan perder el hilo, es muy interesante, me hubiera gustado que se conociera mas sobre la historia de los antiguos y del gato ya que ni siquiera sabemos su nombre. Tiene una duracion de 6 u 8 horas aprox

    Con respecto a los graficos es una obra de arte, le falta un poco de oclusion ambiental y refinado en el pelaje del gato, increible que se le haya pasado ese "detalle", los escenarios estan excelentemente bien detallados, tanto que hasta te cuentan parte de la historia, dando vida al mundo y a los personajes robots. El diseño de arte de este juego es admirable por otras empresas, insolito que no tenga modo foto.

    Algo que no me gusto es el "recorte" que tiene en los ultimos 40 minutos, en esa parte se presentan escenarios nuevos muy detallados importantes para la historia pero pasan super desapercibidos por el poco tiempo que estamos en el. Lo mismo ocurre en parte con la jugabilidad, durante el juego se nos presentan mecanicas de disparo, de sigilo, de escapar, puzzles, pero son muy poco aprovechadas, las usamos 10-30 minutos y listo, se me hizo un desperdicio.

    La jugabilidad es muy buena, imita muy bien las animaciones y gestos de un gato, es medio tosco en los saltos, incluso hay un boton exclusivo para maullar, que no aporta nada mas que para el sigilo, pero me la pase usandolo en momentos donde creeria que un gato maullaria en la vida real, dandole vida al personaje que es muy callado de por si.

    El juego es muy facil, super intuitivo, no aporta ningun desafio para el jugador, es un walking simulator, no hay para elegir una dificultad.

    Un juego facil de recomendar para cualquier persona, super entretenido y sin desafios para que no te estreses jeje    … Expand
  3. NikkoK2
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    Great gameplay mixed with poor physics and bad performance.
    It's okay, but there were places where my FPS dropped sub 20 and im playing on fairly decent hardware. Graphics are awesome, graphic really clicks in.
    Another issue is that game is simply short, it lacks content, there could have been more. It has no potential to be replayed, there is nothing that would make me want to start    Great gameplay mixed with poor physics and bad performance.
    It's okay, but there were places where my FPS dropped sub 20 and im playing on fairly decent hardware. Graphics are awesome, graphic really clicks in.
    Another issue is that game is simply short, it lacks content, there could have been more.
    It has no potential to be replayed, there is nothing that would make me want to start over because collectibles are easy to be found, memories also aren't that tough.
    Overall it's okay, but it's not great, and definitelly it doesn't deserve 10/10 because cute cat cannot be a lever of whole show.    … Expand
  4. Emrekardan
    Jul 24, 2022
    5
    Harika bir oyun olmuş.Çok tatlı ve yerinde bir oyun.Yeri geliyor gerginlik hissi veriyor,yeri geliyor o ciberpunk atmosferini yaşatıyor sana.Bence bu sene bir kaç katogoride ödül alması gerek
  5. Cyber_Angel
    Oct 23, 2022
    7
    In the beginning it was really boring, but when you meet the robot and gain a few "skills" and encounter first puzzles, the game becomes much more interesting. The ending is not really satisfying, but the story kept me going for it nonetheless.
    I really liked the realistic approach to the main protagonist and it's limitations as a mere cat. I didn't dig the robots mimicking humans at all.    In the beginning it was really boring, but when you meet the robot and gain a few "skills" and encounter first puzzles, the game becomes much more interesting. The ending is not really satisfying, but the story kept me going for it nonetheless.
    I really liked the realistic approach to the main protagonist and it's limitations as a mere cat. I didn't dig the robots mimicking humans at all. But the artstyle, gorgeous graphics, nice and atmospheric music and attention to detail captivated me.
    I'm glad it was so short and overall compressed as the gameplay itself could become stale pretty soon.    … Expand
  6. parallax_84
    Oct 11, 2022
    7
    A really nice game, the story is good, the ambience and music is superb. The gameplay is also good, i've read some people saying it was just a walking sim, well its not. It doesn't have a super complex gameplay or anything but its far from being a walking sim. You can see the developers put some love into this game, the art, lighting, textures, It looks fantastic.
    On the other side i    A really nice game, the story is good, the ambience and music is superb. The gameplay is also good, i've read some people saying it was just a walking sim, well its not. It doesn't have a super complex gameplay or anything but its far from being a walking sim. You can see the developers put some love into this game, the art, lighting, textures, It looks fantastic.
    On the other side i think it could use more verticallity, yes is there but in some parts of the game i feel it could have been better with some of that. Other thing i think it could made it better is not using automatic jumps.    … Expand
  7. asdfasdf12456
    Oct 15, 2022
    6
    Finished the game in 4 hours. The graphics are very nice, but the gameplay is too shallow. The game only requires player to press jump button without care too much about the environment because there's only one way to go through the path. You can't jump without the prompt, so you don't need to figure out the safe way to go to the destination since the game does it for you. It really ruinsFinished the game in 4 hours. The graphics are very nice, but the gameplay is too shallow. The game only requires player to press jump button without care too much about the environment because there's only one way to go through the path. You can't jump without the prompt, so you don't need to figure out the safe way to go to the destination since the game does it for you. It really ruins the gameplay if the game relies on jumping on different platforms. The game can be more fun if it allows player to jump freely and have some traps placed in different areas, so the players will die if they jump carelessly or go to the wrong path.

    The characters are forgettable because they don't have any unique traits that can represent themselves and they have no voice acting. The 6 points are all for the graphics.    … Expand
  8. nitorita
    May 23, 2023
    7
    A fresh adventure game that puts you in the position of a stray cat exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Read on for a genuine, unbiased review from someone who does not raise any pets.

    The environment of Stray is designed beautifully, with some cyberpunk undertones and many aspects of the game that give the cat dynamic a realistic tune. The game necessitates self-guided exploration and    A fresh adventure game that puts you in the position of a stray cat exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Read on for a genuine, unbiased review from someone who does not raise any pets.

    The environment of Stray is designed beautifully, with some cyberpunk undertones and many aspects of the game that give the cat dynamic a realistic tune. The game necessitates self-guided exploration and puzzle solving, and spans across a few areas, which start from the bottom of the city, heading up.

    But despite the hype behind this game due to its main character being an adorable cat (which heavily panders to the feline-loving crowd), the game as a whole lacks content, and the extremely positive reviews are brought about by that hype and not a pragmatic analysis of the game. The ending was also anticlimactic, ending abruptly and leaving behind unresolved plot holes.

    There isn't much to do in the world besides blindly going around trying to figure out where to go next, which is where you spend the bulk of your time. The NPCs in the game are unironically robotic and all but the main ones give no more than two lines of speech each. You could count the total number of quests that you must go through on a hand or two.

    Overall, the aesthetic the developers were striving for was certainly achieved, but Stray remains an early access proof of concept at best. There were many gameplay features introduced that only saw use once or twice. In its current state, I find it highly difficult to recommend this game at MSRP. I'd advise waiting until it becomes $15 or less.    … Expand
  9. ZeroKing
    Aug 2, 2022
    7
    Stray's game is very exciting, the gameplay is at a fairly good level, as is the plot, but in some places the game does not work, let's say there is no such button where you need to jump because of which you can die, the fact that the cat copes with all the difficulties suggests that that the game is not realistic, how much realism out of 10? smartest cat in the world
    As for the graphics,    Stray's game is very exciting, the gameplay is at a fairly good level, as is the plot, but in some places the game does not work, let's say there is no such button where you need to jump because of which you can die, the fact that the cat copes with all the difficulties suggests that that the game is not realistic, how much realism out of 10? smartest cat in the world
    As for the graphics, the graphics are soapy, it’s hard to watch not the level of 2022, the dialogues are meager, at some points it’s very boring to read them. the game has plot holes that distract from immersion in the world of cyberpunk.    … Expand
  10. MeatGrindeR
    Aug 21, 2022
    5
    + музыка
    + графика
    + дизайн локаций - при такой маленькой продолжительности встретил 2 критических бага, из-за которых пришлось начинать с контрольной точки - геймплея, как такого нет, удалось даже уснуть во время прохождения, музыка этому тоже поспособствовала, но в меньшей степени - сюжет наивен и прост, роботы подражающие людям это конечно классно, но когда ты слышишь, как один    + музыка
    + графика
    + дизайн локаций

    - при такой маленькой продолжительности встретил 2 критических бага, из-за которых пришлось начинать с контрольной точки
    - геймплея, как такого нет, удалось даже уснуть во время прохождения, музыка этому тоже поспособствовала, но в меньшей степени
    - сюжет наивен и прост, роботы подражающие людям это конечно классно, но когда ты слышишь, как один из них говорит, что хочет на пенсии (откуда у роботов пенсия?) жить припеваючи и не работать - это странно. Появляются вопросы: кто им платит зарплату, зачем роботы пытаются ходить в магазины за одеждой либо в бары и тд. В общем вопросов больше, чем ответов.
    - также это симулятор помощи бесполезным роботам, которые ничем тебе не помогают, а только дают каждый раз новые задания, сходи туда, поговори с этим, принеси это.
    -платформинга здесь нет, котик прыгает только туда, куда позволяет игра и только по команде игрока
    - скучные персонажи, которые быстро забываются.

    В итоге имеем посредственную игру за кота, которая не является симулятором, с посредственным сюжетом, неинтересными диалогами и персонажами, обёрнутую в хорошую графику и дизайном локаций, но без геймплея.    … Expand
  11. Oshiri_Maeda
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    NOT A GAME. It is an experience, that of a cat in cyberpunk. It has no gameplay, just walking. I would also say it should be shorter by couple hours, otherwise it really doesn't bring anything new at all for the last couple chapters. But for what it is, a cat experience, it is done pretty damn well.
    Not a cat lover? Skip then.
  12. skdcraw
    Nov 28, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was a huge disappointment for me.

    The only feature of the game is that it looks good. There is nothing in gameplay. There are puzzles that even preschoolers can do, and there are also the mechanics of running and jumping. I mean, these are very nice mechanics for the 1990s, but I don't know exactly how this game offers interesting mechanics to people. It seems that no one wanted to look critically at the game. Although the game is short, it is so boring that I kept waiting for it to end even though it ended in 3 hours and 55 minutes. The game has almost nothing to offer you. Of course there is, but what is it? There is jumping. If you are excited to have jumping mechanics in a game, this game is good for you.

    The story that the game tells is also not beautiful, although it does not take itself seriously. I mean, if they made the story incomprehensible and we didn't understand it, we might think that there is something better, but they are officially putting such a simple story in front of us. After he finished, he said, "Well, was that it?" You stare at the screen.

    The only good part of the game is that it looks good, they tried hard to make it look good, they gave it their due, no lie. But if that's all the game has to offer, there are plenty of games that look better.

    Some people who love to be cats love this game, but as a critical person, I have to say that it is one of the worst games I have played in a long time. I could not understand why a game that does not offer anything to the player in terms of gameplay and story is appreciated so much.    … Expand
  13. MetacriticOnur
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    admirable
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    adjective
    worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
  14. belloeaitante
    Sep 19, 2022
    6
    I spent a couple of hours playing Stray and it felt like a generic walking simulator, so I decided to uninstall the game.

    I feel that it received extremely high ratings just because the main character is a cat. The game is average at best.
  15. TheLinkgirl
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    Playing Stray felt strange to me. While I was certainly enjoying the experience to some degree, I didn't really feel like I was actually controlling anything. It felt like I was bearing witness to a movie, just with myself telling the character where to go. A sense of disconnect washed over me, as I realised that all I was doing was playing a video game. This isn't exactly a problem forPlaying Stray felt strange to me. While I was certainly enjoying the experience to some degree, I didn't really feel like I was actually controlling anything. It felt like I was bearing witness to a movie, just with myself telling the character where to go. A sense of disconnect washed over me, as I realised that all I was doing was playing a video game. This isn't exactly a problem for me, but I felt more and more like the game wasn't doing a good job at making me believe that everything that happened was real; many parts felt too scripted, as if the only reason for things happening was that they needed to in order for the next thing to happen. While I would say that Stray is good, I would also say it suffers greatly due to its somewhat forced design.… Expand
  16. MunhozMCM
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
    My Score:

    (7) - Good.

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  17. WellEvil
    Aug 7, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  18. kamikazegrannie
    Jul 30, 2022
    7
    Stray was a good game, but not one that fully embraced its concept. A cat simulator this is not: while you might happen to be controlling a creature that looks like one, this is clearly a cat with human purpose and motivations. That's disappointing: I had hoped for more cleverness in the puzzle solving, and more unique mechanics because of the character. However it becomes very clear earlyStray was a good game, but not one that fully embraced its concept. A cat simulator this is not: while you might happen to be controlling a creature that looks like one, this is clearly a cat with human purpose and motivations. That's disappointing: I had hoped for more cleverness in the puzzle solving, and more unique mechanics because of the character. However it becomes very clear early on that this is just a puzzle/exploration game where you happen to have the ability to go where others can't reach easily. It's challenging to say more without spoilers, but it's a shame they didn't make the game more unique to the character. It was never going to be perfect—you are a human controlling a cat avatar after all—but this feels like it didn't even make an attempt.

    Still on the good side of things: the game plays well, is presented well, and is fun to play. The story it tells is good and engaging. The length is extremely appropriate for this type of game, and it never felt like a slog in any regard. I'd still recommend it, but certainly temper your expectations.    … Expand
  19. eblan1
    Feb 26, 2023
    6
    A sweet, meditative journey through a rather depressing dystopian world, there is nothing interesting in the gameplay, but the game is not about that.

    Милое, медитативное путешествие по довольно депрессивному антиутопическому миру, в геймплее нет ничего интересного, но игра не об этом    A sweet, meditative journey through a rather depressing dystopian world, there is nothing interesting in the gameplay, but the game is not about that.

    Милое, медитативное путешествие по довольно депрессивному антиутопическому миру, в геймплее нет ничего интересного, но игра не об этом
  20. randomGhR
    Sep 16, 2022
    6
    6/10
    Stray is based on an interesting concept which is not that easy to be stretched into a full game and that is exactly where this game becomes a boring shallow piece of game that hides itself behind good graphics and “cat” protagonists.
    The game is introduced to you by smooth controls and a gorgeous environment with beautiful lighting. The artists had a good understanding of colour    6/10
    Stray is based on an interesting concept which is not that easy to be stretched into a full game and that is exactly where this game becomes a boring shallow piece of game that hides itself behind good graphics and “cat” protagonists.
    The game is introduced to you by smooth controls and a gorgeous environment with beautiful lighting. The artists had a good understanding of colour pallets and were pretty successful with setting the most appropriate mood. At first you are lost in a beautiful city which appears to be mysterious and interesting. But when the game goes on a little more, dialogues are introduced which is to be honest a big slap in the face. The reading completely interrupts the pace of the game and really draws you out of that detailed world. The story -again like the game itself- carries a fresh idea, a unique take on post apocalyptic world that truly makes you think but when it comes to actually turning the idea into a full story, I think it wasn’t good at all. Stray wasn’t able to get me interested in the story even a little bit. There are a good amount of characters but all of them are so hollow and soulless and they all struggle so hard with making the player care about them. There are a bunch of moments where you are supposed to get emotional but believe me you won’t feel a thing.
    Now is the time for the real stuff. I mean gameplay. Well, There’s none of that. About fifteen minutes of stealth and that’s it, for the rest of the game just turn the camera a little, press the jump button, and the game will do the rest for you.
    Overall Stray manages to take you in an atmospheric, well made world with magnificent sound design and nice music and then shatters the illusion with glitches, stupid dialogues, boring gameplay, and so on.    … Expand
  21. ArekSuzme
    Oct 4, 2022
    5
    I mean I respect the people who loved it because it has great graphics, okay gameplay, good story etc. But it just wasn't for me, too much riddles, gets slow sometimes and the story doesn't take you in until you've played 2 hours or more. After that it's story becomes pretty good but the first 2 3 hours feels like 10. For me, a mid game but definitely not bad.
  22. Vanqei
    Sep 16, 2022
    6
    the story of the game is good but the gameplay is mediocre, once you lose a place it is impossible to find it again and there is nothing to show you where you are going
  23. alueh
    Oct 3, 2022
    7
    Visualmente hermoso, con un historia liviana, un desarrollo simple y corto, y un protagonista muy relegado.
  24. Koruch
    Feb 8, 2023
    7
    Time played: 5h
    Max from average FPS: 72.6
    Закончил здесь: https://youtu.be/FGTmZzCYJ38?t=2288
  25. Seitfallzieher
    Apr 10, 2023
    7
    Appealing, but too short.

    A friend suggested this game to me and said:"You will like it. Exploration, a calm experience". He was right; I enjoyed it. But it is not as great as many people say. When the first cutscene began, the graphics and the chosen colors reminded me of Portal 2. The colors and the orange-teal-look may be nice, but one the other hand many items, textures and    Appealing, but too short.

    A friend suggested this game to me and said:"You will like it. Exploration, a calm experience".
    He was right; I enjoyed it. But it is not as great as many people say.
    When the first cutscene began, the graphics and the chosen colors reminded me of Portal 2. The colors and the orange-teal-look may be nice, but one the other hand many items, textures and effects are outdated. The game uses UE4, if i am not wrong.
    The developers achieved the maximum of what the engine offers. But for today's standard, its not enough. On PS4 I had to struggle with many lag issues, one time the game even crashed (when entering a map in the sewers chapter). Performance problems so long after the release are not good.
    Also many objects have no or less weight, so colliding with the cat turns out ridiculous. The bad mirror animation is not acceptable.
    The main issue of the game is the very short play time. It took me six hours, you can finish it in four without missing any important part of the game. Four hours is not enough to justify the price.
    When i stumbled on the first memory, the UI predicted that the story would be very short.
    The game is a walking simulator; which is no problem at all.
    I see a huge problem in the way the cat is placed in the world. The only way to communicate is with a little hovering robot via text boxes like any RPG. This does not fit to the alive, speedy cat. Why is the protagonist a cat? Why not a dog or a mouse, a Squirrel or a human? The story would not be different.
    Furthermore the difficulty of the puzzles and the enemy encounters is way too low. You can finish the game without a single death on the first try without any problems.

    I like the setting, also the story and the idea is ok, but the whole story is way too predictable. You can summarize the whole plot in a single sentence.
    There are no easter-eggs, not much cat-related, why is there not a single clue about humans owning cats? Not a single joke about dogs, mice and so on.

    I don't understand the sum of good reviews.
    On the one hand "Stray" is a beautiful and creative game which asks questions about pollution, evolution and the place of animals and humans in the present and future.

    On the other hand the game is nothing more than a four hour experience (cut-scenes included) with technical issues, mediocore plot and more or less outdated graphics.

    I guess anything between 6 and 8 points is fair.
    But 9 or even 10 points are too much for this game. I would compare it to "Tiny and Big". Also an indie game, short story, creative way of story-telling, sci-fi-setting.

    I had fun, i like the game, i will play it a second time, but i expected much more.

    7/10    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#55 Best PC Game of 2022
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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    80
    The faithfully rendered, authentically impoverished setting goes a bit against the more magical technologies that accompany the cat's adventures. Suddenly, the game is left with nothing more than the atmosphere of each area, which fortunately in Stray's case still means a hell of a lot. [Issue#321]
  2. Cubed3
    Jun 2, 2023
    70
    Stray is an awesome looking game, with a neon-cyberpunk world that feels like it is alive. The run-time is short enough that the gameplay loop of solving puzzles via finding random items scattered throughout the world is well complemented from sequences that require running from area to area without getting caught by local mutated predators. While Stray is pretty to look at and is fun while it lasts the limitations of movement and rather simplistic puzzles hold this back from being greater than it could have been.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    76
    Leisurely promenades and simple puzzles are interspersed with action moments where you have to flee from local aggressive fauna. There’s also some stealth involved. These segments aren’t stellar, but they do shake things up nicely. [Issue#260, p.58]
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