Stray

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 599 Ratings

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

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  1. rodrigo666
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    I just loved this game, it's a Last of Us with Uncharted, which are two games that I love, but in this one, you are a cat, and that is a big plus. The difficulty is good overall, some parts are straightforward and some kind of hard, but nothing that irritates you. The only downside is that it has an end. I hope they release a DLC or something, cause I'd love to see more of it. I won thisI just loved this game, it's a Last of Us with Uncharted, which are two games that I love, but in this one, you are a cat, and that is a big plus. The difficulty is good overall, some parts are straightforward and some kind of hard, but nothing that irritates you. The only downside is that it has an end. I hope they release a DLC or something, cause I'd love to see more of it. I won this game in 13h in two days almost non-stop which is very rare for me, since I kind of get tired early when playing games and 30min is my max daily.… Expand
  2. Kunray
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Everything about this game perfect.
    I recommend giving it a try!
    This game are awesome.
  3. Rivetchain
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest walking simulator games. Graceful cat, nice story, great pacing. Just purrfect
  4. 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!
  5. TalionSwift
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    This game is interesting, fun and downright adorable. Playing as a cat feels unique and i really like the overall experience
  6. withinmyself
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    The best part about Stray is the attention to detail regarding the main character. You play as a cat. Not a super-powered cat or an anime cat or an alien cat or genetically enhanced cat. No, you play as a normal cat. You eventually team up with an AI drone that rides in a little adorable harness but you, the cat, never change. You hit a button to meow. You can rub up against legs,The best part about Stray is the attention to detail regarding the main character. You play as a cat. Not a super-powered cat or an anime cat or an alien cat or genetically enhanced cat. No, you play as a normal cat. You eventually team up with an AI drone that rides in a little adorable harness but you, the cat, never change. You hit a button to meow. You can rub up against legs, take naps, get your head stuck in a paper bag. All the things that make cats great. And all the animations look amazing. The amazing story unfolds around this everyday very normal cat and the resulting dynamics of this experience are really phenomenal. I would even go as far to say this could easily become a completely new genre. Meow.… Expand
  7. raulcarvalho
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Haters will call it a "no depth cat walking simulator". It would already be a 10/10 just for that, but it's not true at all. The story is good enough, you get exactly what you'd expect for a cat protagonist and then more, with a well-crafted setting and premise. Comparing Stray to a triple A is just not fair at all. It's a very well executed project within its own niche.
  8. Kefirman
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    Interesting plot. imitation of cat adventures made with care and love for cats
  9. 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
  10. 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!!!
  11. Adam_Ceyden
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, the soundtrack is amazing the history es good & the cat is a badass
  12. Acypa
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Best game for a long time. Beautiful graphics, interesting plot and incredible main character :3
    Passed in one breath.
  13. 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
  14. ParanoydAndroyd
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Game has a few issues on PC that aren't on PS5, but it's still a great game about a kitty cat who is trying to make its way back to it's family after being separated. Phenomenal story with a touching ending. 10/10 from me.
  15. JoaoGhost
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Great game, ran very well most of the time, excellent art direction and cool story. I recommend!
  16. gmendezm
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    A graphic adventure of the new age.

    I've played a lot of games that purport to be Cyberpunk, and only a handful of them feel like a retro futuristic experience. Stray is one of them. A chill game, just enjoy it, solve some puzzles on the roof, run and don't let rot catch you. Small steps in a future to which we humans no longer belong. You are constantly invaded by melancholy    A graphic adventure of the new age.

    I've played a lot of games that purport to be Cyberpunk, and only a handful of them feel like a retro futuristic experience.

    Stray is one of them. A chill game, just enjoy it, solve some puzzles on the roof, run and don't let rot catch you. Small steps in a future to which we humans no longer belong.

    You are constantly invaded by melancholy

    Despite being a French work, we can see in his art the Mono no Aware (物の哀れ) at its best    … Expand
  17. 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!
  18. 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
  19. InbreadCat
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Excellent graphics, nice semi-open world, interesting history of the city and characters, and just an excellent game! Meow!
  20. TomDude
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    I just finished the game, and wow, it is the most emotional game I've played in a while. 10/10
  21. Kryptonix
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    it's a fantastic game. Great mood and pace. Well balanced and with good screenplay
  22. d3uzZ
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    Простенькая и приятная игрушка с хорошей графикой про милого рыжего котика, который очутился в мире киберпанка. Игра довольно разнообразна на всякие собирания. Изучать и общаться с представителями этого мира не скучно и не надоедает. Отличная игра на мой взгляд, чтобы отвлечься от тяжелых и долгих проектов, и провести время в удовольствие без напряжения под звуки мурлыканья и мяуканьяПростенькая и приятная игрушка с хорошей графикой про милого рыжего котика, который очутился в мире киберпанка. Игра довольно разнообразна на всякие собирания. Изучать и общаться с представителями этого мира не скучно и не надоедает. Отличная игра на мой взгляд, чтобы отвлечься от тяжелых и долгих проектов, и провести время в удовольствие без напряжения под звуки мурлыканья и мяуканья главного героя.… Expand
  23. BugsBunny999666
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    I did cry in the end. Only 2 games made me cry Red Dead Redemion 2 and STRAY.
    In the rolling titles you can see the names of the cats that took a role in this game and 3 were RIP I did cry twice as hard. Awersome Story of a stay car, the best game I did play in a last years
  24. BleedingJester
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This is one of the few games I would say is actually a 10/10

    while some people say it's too short, I think it ended at the right time because it never overstayed like so many games do nowadays, and it made me want more of the game and world which I think is the perfect way for a game to end
  25. Tonetoelewa
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Hermosa historia, hermosa jugabilidad, banda sonora que ambienta cada escenario, junto a una reflexión sobre lo que es la amistad fiel y leal; este juego es una joya.
  26. NEBAKIYONLEY
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    The game is really good, I really liked how it tells the story, the animations of our character and the simple but satisfying puzzles, reaching the final after presenting everything he wanted to offer at the end of the game, and the quality of the final plays a big factor in this.
  27. Vlad223e
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Хорошая игра про котика и атмосфера просто шикарна!
  28. mahdisalar13
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great! I don't expect that ending ! I want a dlc or the next game of this story… Expand
  29. GUNSjk20
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    With the gaming industry pushing hard for microtransactions, season passes, forced online, and **** DLC that should've been in game at launch. STRAY is a breath of fresh air. Its a solid well put together game that knows what its doing from start to finish. I wasn't greeted with a Terms and Agreement forms when I booted up STRAY so that's a huge plus. So yeah I'm giving this a 10 cause itWith the gaming industry pushing hard for microtransactions, season passes, forced online, and **** DLC that should've been in game at launch. STRAY is a breath of fresh air. Its a solid well put together game that knows what its doing from start to finish. I wasn't greeted with a Terms and Agreement forms when I booted up STRAY so that's a huge plus. So yeah I'm giving this a 10 cause it was fun to play all the way through and it doesn't push what modern game publishers are doing. I had no performance issues, no bugs or glitches. Also you play as a Cat with a dedicated Meow button. I'm glad this game didn't follow the “Simulator” genre.

    If there is a sequel, I'd like to play as the other Cats trying to find the orange Cat.

    Graphics: Quite beautiful, the team really did good with the lighting and shaders.
    Controls: Very fluid.
    Sounds: Absolutely atmospheric.
    Music: 100% gets you immersed in the world.
    Story: Its good. It didn't drag on, it showed me what was necessary.    … Expand
  30. Coolhohlinka47
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Its very cute game about cats, that deserves GOTY.10 cute cats/10 meow!❤❤
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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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