Stray

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 599 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 476 out of 599
  2. Mixed: 68 out of 599
  3. Negative: 55 out of 599

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  1. curzon_dax
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    This game is clearly one of the best games ever created. I have played countless of excellent games since the 80s and this is one of the very few each decade that offers something original to some extend at least. The main reasons it doesn't get a perfect score is that a) part of its gameplay is to some extend derivative because the quest design is relatively predictable and b) a minorityThis game is clearly one of the best games ever created. I have played countless of excellent games since the 80s and this is one of the very few each decade that offers something original to some extend at least. The main reasons it doesn't get a perfect score is that a) part of its gameplay is to some extend derivative because the quest design is relatively predictable and b) a minority of the secret memories/areas were placed in the game in a way that it was more tedious to find them than to enjoy the rest of the game but it wasn't too bad.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Rivetchain
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest walking simulator games. Graceful cat, nice story, great pacing. Just purrfect
  6. verdammte
    Jul 27, 2022
    9
    **No spoilers**

    This game is quite short (4-8 hours), but it's very good. I hope they release DLC for it. I will same that quite a few puzzles aren't exactly user friendly. I had to look a few things up, but overall it's very well designed. I cried at the ending, but I won't say more and risk spoiling anything. I'm happy with it. I'd give it a 10 if it were longer, but a 9 is good    **No spoilers**

    This game is quite short (4-8 hours), but it's very good. I hope they release DLC for it. I will same that quite a few puzzles aren't exactly user friendly. I had to look a few things up, but overall it's very well designed. I cried at the ending, but I won't say more and risk spoiling anything. I'm happy with it. I'd give it a 10 if it were longer, but a 9 is good considering it's not a full price game.

    The game is Steam Deck compatible. 80% resolution scale, all settings on high, v-sync enabled (resolution cannot be set on deck. it''s fixed)    … Expand
  7. philzlz
    Jul 25, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stray was a nice little surprise and change of pace from the games I normally play. With only 5-6 hours length it does not overstay its welcome. I really liked how you always had visual and sound queues on where to go next or if there is still an item in a room you did not pick up. Movement felt natural after a few minutes but I would have preferred freedom in where to jump. I thought the ending was disappointing, I cant believe you did not reunite with your buddies from the beginning!… Expand
  8. Stefannn
    Aug 19, 2022
    10
    Now it's one of my favorite games. Everything is fine in Stray, starting with visual, ending with narration and music. Thank you very much!
  9. rezo_21
    Mar 12, 2023
    9
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  10. ChefoMaestro
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Super cute. 100% recommended if you love animals (specially cats) and if you like those little but beautiful stories.
    I think It have some minor optimization problems but nothing too problematic. The puzzles are enjoyable but not too difficult so every body can enjoy the game.
  11. serpen786
    Oct 8, 2022
    9
    9 meows out of 10
    -1 for some bugs that is causing weird things in the game and breaking the atmosphere.
    I know that game is indi and it's masterpiece really. But I cannot put 10 for it cause it has it's problems. Which is essential. But they present.
  12. 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
  13. tunahan43
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    overratedin kralı .kesinlikle 160 tl değil 16 tl bile etmez .çöp oyun insanlar 160 girdi bali keyifimiz kaçmasın diye kendilerini beğenmeye zorluyor.Zamanında bende öyleydim .259 tl verdiğim resident evil 3 remake çöpünü öve öve bitiremiyordum .Şimdi ise çöpden başka birşey demiyorum .Bu olay cyberpunkda da yaşanmıştı .CYBERPUNK en çöp oyundur ama savunucuları bunu hiç kabul etmez.overratedin kralı .kesinlikle 160 tl değil 16 tl bile etmez .çöp oyun insanlar 160 girdi bali keyifimiz kaçmasın diye kendilerini beğenmeye zorluyor.Zamanında bende öyleydim .259 tl verdiğim resident evil 3 remake çöpünü öve öve bitiremiyordum .Şimdi ise çöpden başka birşey demiyorum .Bu olay cyberpunkda da yaşanmıştı .CYBERPUNK en çöp oyundur ama savunucuları bunu hiç kabul etmez.
  14. watchm824
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    When I sat down to play, I had no expectations. And in the end, i enjoyed it immensely. Beautiful graphics and atmosphere, simple and enjoyable gameplay. There is nothing outstanding in the story, but it is interesting to play. This game is really a small masterpiece.
  15. r03vg
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    Проходится очень легко, потому что сразу понимаешь как всё устроено. Очень приятная игра.
  16. poezar
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    This is the best game in 2022. no need to complain too much..no need graphic .. no need motion capture .. no need story telling .. Man .. Elden ring , Sifu and now this is game is one of my favorite best game ever
  17. spencerplewe
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    Beautiful, dark, and simple, this game which can be beat within a day is no less a marvel as you control (for the first time?) an ordinary cat with all the unique abilities/distractions that come with it, making it fun to travel across and through buildings, interact with items & citizens, and find your way out of this grimy, detailed, but charming robot city.
  18. 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
  19. CalebeMicael
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    O jogo tem um gráfico lindo e uma excelente ambientação dos cenários, a história é bem interessante! O gameplay é simples porém muito funcional. Parabéns aos desenvolvedores, me surpreendeu positivamente. Amei o jogo!!!
  20. Acypa
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Best game for a long time. Beautiful graphics, interesting plot and incredible main character :3
    Passed in one breath.
  21. fr1m0900
    Jul 28, 2022
    8
    Цілком нормальний проект з погляду гра будови. Логічні завдання цікаві, не напружують. Приємний сюжет (у нинішніх реаліях це велика рідкість). Команда розробників постаралася добре. Сеттинг особисто мені не особливо до вподоби. Так як у мене є кіт і собака та їх поведінка викликала в грі деякий дисонанс)) Але сама гра цілком гідна оцінки в 8 балівЦілком нормальний проект з погляду гра будови. Логічні завдання цікаві, не напружують. Приємний сюжет (у нинішніх реаліях це велика рідкість). Команда розробників постаралася добре. Сеттинг особисто мені не особливо до вподоби. Так як у мене є кіт і собака та їх поведінка викликала в грі деякий дисонанс)) Але сама гра цілком гідна оцінки в 8 балів
  22. annadit
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    I would like to have a cat to play this game with him again :3
    game of the year my friends
  23. 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.
  24. apokalipto
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  25. Fallconex
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    A moving and deep game. Cute mechanics and a breathtaking journey. Innovative in some ways, even in the storytelling. I wish it would be longer though, it's way too short. Perfect game for cat lovers.
    P.S.: the atmosphere of this game gave me some vibes of Half-life/Portal/Cyberpunk games.
  26. 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
  27. Azotov
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра хороша, умники которые жалуются на то что это просто "симулятор ходьбы" идите играйте в другие игры. Эта игра просто создана как показать какую-то историю. Да , лично мне не хватало тоже свободных передвижений и прочего, но я смирился с этим , ибо понимал что это не triple-A проект, и стоит она не дорого по сравнению с остальными играми. За свои деньги, игра шикарная. Любителям кошек понравиться 10/10. История не настолько длинная конечно, но помним тот факт что и игра сама по себе не дорогая, и не позиционировала как какой-то большой проект. Красивейшая графика, кот ощущается как будто живой, все эти мелкие детали когда кот ходит по клавиатуре, или же запрыгивает на пианино сделано очень круто. Во многих играх такие мелкие детали упускают, но тут это добавили и за это уже игра достойна хорошей оценки. Игра очень приятная, плавная, всегда держит в интересе что будет дальше, интересная история с интересной концовкой. Лично я не ожидал поворота сюжета как в конце и и мне стало приятно, что сюжет игры не читается с первых миссий. Для тех кому жалко отдавать за эту игру 30$ идите играйте в FIFA ,которая стоит больших денег , а на деле является обычной донатной мусоркой.
    Stray - это та самая игра которая скрасит ваш вечер. Оно того стоит    … Expand
  28. BenFauWriter
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    GOTY! Fantastic game with an interesting story, beautiful graphics. Kudos to the developers for making an original game. Best game of the year!
  29. djmak_2006
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    Wow! Jaka ta gra jest cudowna! Nigdy bym nie pomyślał, że gra w której głównym bohaterem jest kot może być aż tak ciekawa. Stray to przepiękna gra przygodowa o Cyberpunkowym klimacie z pięknymi lokacjami, bardzo fajnymi zagadkami oraz prześlicznym kotem :) Według mnie gra spodoba się każdemu! Polecam :D
  30. Kryptonix
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    it's a fantastic game. Great mood and pace. Well balanced and with good screenplay
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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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