Stray

 PlayStation 5
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2049 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,660 out of 2049
  2. Mixed: 241 out of 2049
  3. Negative: 148 out of 2049

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  1. TheHungryMingo
    Apr 8, 2023
    3
    One of the most disappointing games I've ever experienced. I remember the old Reddit post showing off this games pre-alpha mechanics, and to be honest, the game is just a prettier version of that. There's nothing whatsoever to this game once the cute factor has worn off, and the story did not make me want to finish its even miniscule run time.
  2. AlexFishers
    Jul 28, 2022
    4
    Откуда столько супер положительных отзывов? Просто игра. Через 2 часа становится скучно.. Нет глубокого погружения. Вроде и история интересная, но нет. Геймплей наскучивает. Ожидал много большего, прям намного большего, а по факту.. разочаровался :(
    Скучная :/ Слишком скучная..    Откуда столько супер положительных отзывов? Просто игра. Через 2 часа становится скучно.. Нет глубокого погружения. Вроде и история интересная, но нет. Геймплей наскучивает. Ожидал много большего, прям намного большего, а по факту.. разочаровался :(
    Скучная :/ Слишком скучная..
  3. Spyan
    Jul 29, 2022
    1
    Release an undercooked mediocre, unoriginal, BORING game, get blasted by the critics. ADD CAT : have cat nuts from all over the world cry genius and rate 10. Anaprurna are manipulative scammer clowns, adding the cat was clearly a last minute idea to try to save a dirt cheap IP. And thanks to people's idiocy and gullibitty : it totally worked.
  4. iBallz
    Aug 3, 2022
    3
    Unfortunately this game was way too hyped and therefore is getting to much praise.
    Sure, tastes differ and that is totally fine, but if you are looking for creative gameplay variations, deep story than you need won't be satisfied with Stray.
    It is a pimped up cat simulator for kids. The visuals however are cute and there are the "awww" moments when you realise what kind of "typical cat    Unfortunately this game was way too hyped and therefore is getting to much praise.
    Sure, tastes differ and that is totally fine, but if you are looking for creative gameplay variations, deep story than you need won't be satisfied with Stray.

    It is a pimped up cat simulator for kids. The visuals however are cute and there are the "awww" moments when you realise what kind of "typical cat things" you can do. (scratch the carpet, throw down pots,....)
    If you are satisfied with this kind of entertainment in your video game: All power to you.

    But in my opinion, this is just not enough content and after playing 10 minutes you have seen pretty much everything this game has to offer.    … Expand
  5. Wweald
    Jul 24, 2022
    4
    Found it pretty boring, and poorly written. Feel like people only like it because you play as a cute cat in a world of cute robots...
  6. WithFieryTruth
    Jul 25, 2022
    0
    For a completionist such as myself, the "Can't Cat-ch Me" trophy ruined the entire experience and made this game go from decent to utter garbage.
    What happens is you're chased by a horde of enemies that jump around all over the place, and to get the trophy you can't be grabbed by one of them even once. The sequence is way too long, and whether you're grabbed or not is based entirely on    For a completionist such as myself, the "Can't Cat-ch Me" trophy ruined the entire experience and made this game go from decent to utter garbage.
    What happens is you're chased by a horde of enemies that jump around all over the place, and to get the trophy you can't be grabbed by one of them even once. The sequence is way too long, and whether you're grabbed or not is based entirely on RNG, meaning it literally boils down to a matter of luck rather than skill if you make it through. It's frustrating beyond words and a prime example of awful game design.
    Unless this is addressed in a patch to actually give players a fair chance, I'm never touching this game again.    … Expand
  7. HonestyRates
    Jul 26, 2022
    3
    As endearing as the game is, I encountered numerous issues that greatly impacted my experience.
    The earlier chapters of the game were brilliant, but as the story progressed and more was happening on screen, the amount of lag I encountered made some puzzles far more frustrating than necessary. The frame rate regularly dropped (PS5) meaning I was launching myself into enemies rather than    As endearing as the game is, I encountered numerous issues that greatly impacted my experience.
    The earlier chapters of the game were brilliant, but as the story progressed and more was happening on screen, the amount of lag I encountered made some puzzles far more frustrating than necessary. The frame rate regularly dropped (PS5) meaning I was launching myself into enemies rather than towards the goal. The game outright crashed on me twice during stealth sections, and I often encountered floating clothes rather than entire bodies of npcs that were rendered none-interactable.
    The ending of the game also felt a little lacking after what had been built up leading to this - the story was well presented which is why the ending felt a little flat comparitively, as I had hoped for an epilogue of sorts.
    Ultimately, I've rated this game based on the ideas and what worked well for me - I was still intrigued despite the difficulties I encountered, and had I not suffered with so many issues, would have definitely rated higher and look forward to seeing future projects from this team.    … Expand
  8. Ivovendiu
    Aug 1, 2022
    3
    A terribly boring and not interesting game. At first everything is ok, but then the game becomes predictable.
    She can be divided literally into 3 segments that are very similar to each other.
  9. Axmed
    Jul 26, 2022
    0
    I believe that this boring game does not deserve more than 1 point so i will put 0 well the game is really boring just run and meow you are serious and you want to say that this game is better than elden or will be better than the new year of war
  10. Neyb
    Jul 28, 2022
    4
    an adventure game where 4 hours feels too long... gameplay is boring... don't consider buying this more than a few dollars
  11. Legion80g
    Jul 22, 2022
    1
    Just plain boring. No real story, puzzels Way to easy. Yes it is Cute and all but after 3 hours i could not stand it more.
  12. Katars
    Jul 24, 2022
    1
    1 point for a cat. Rest of a game is boring af.


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  13. Weeeeee711
    Jul 31, 2022
    4
    Cool setting,,,pretty goof graphics and interesting playing as a cat...for about 30 minutes (I made it through the first three hours)

    After that...it's really just a generic adventure game where you run around doing stuff for npcs. I don't see anything else special about it If you want a much better title and aren't bought off easily..go check out something like Lost Ember First    Cool setting,,,pretty goof graphics and interesting playing as a cat...for about 30 minutes (I made it through the first three hours)

    After that...it's really just a generic adventure game where you run around doing stuff for npcs. I don't see anything else special about it

    If you want a much better title and aren't bought off easily..go check out something like Lost Ember

    First Tree is pretty good, also (and was made by one person)

    4 out of 10    … Expand
  14. Swett
    Jul 22, 2022
    0
    This game is 3 hours long and it’s overhyped. It is really boring. The only good thing about the game being so short is that I can easily get a refund.
  15. Emirkayaa
    Jul 22, 2022
    0
    While playing game, you're just walking with cat. There are not more! Apart from this, graphics are not that bad. Bad in Twitter, people comparing this trash with masterpiece like RDR2. Boring game. Do not waste your time. If you have extra free time, then you can play it. :)
  16. skilledplaya
    Jul 22, 2022
    2
    this is just terrible man. the moment the game starts being really fun it ends and I'm left with nothing. this should have been at least 10h long and I would have asked for refund it it wasn't for ps+
  17. VjFoca
    Jul 25, 2022
    0
    Un juego bastante corto, con tan solo 3 horas de duración que adorna su carente jugabilidad y mediocre desempeño, con el atractivo visual y la obvia estrategia de utilizar un gato como protagonista para llamar la atención.
    Solo otra moda pasajera del momento.
  18. Akvicet
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    There is nothing in the game, it is an empty shell, which people like because there is a cat, it's just degradation.
    The game is given too much attention, it is empty, except for the corridors and the cat there is absolutely nothing in it.
  19. Syleion1
    Jul 23, 2022
    0
    Expected something more interesting but this game is very boring ...falling a sleep during gameplay
  20. HitTheR0adJack
    Jul 22, 2022
    1
    A short game that's not worth the money (especially in Brazil), you play for a few hours, finish the game... and nothing makes you want to come back and play more. The cat is cute and that's why everyone cheers, the story is minimally interesting (not memorable or epic) and what it stands out is the visual, but it doesn't bring anything new or interesting to the genre.
  21. Pehe953
    Jul 22, 2022
    4
    It’s a very short game, enjoyable but short. It’s a game that jacksepticeye would like as a short indie game from itch.io
  22. tinyspiders
    Jul 27, 2022
    1
    This game is garbage wrapped up in a nice designed-in-Cupertino box. The physics are strange. The 'gameplay' is strange. It's a cat game but you can't actually jump manually. You can't fight. You can scratch and interact with objects via a dialog prompt and some San Andreas style button mashing but the ability to p*ss all over stuff was notably left out. Not very realistic for a cat gameThis game is garbage wrapped up in a nice designed-in-Cupertino box. The physics are strange. The 'gameplay' is strange. It's a cat game but you can't actually jump manually. You can't fight. You can scratch and interact with objects via a dialog prompt and some San Andreas style button mashing but the ability to p*ss all over stuff was notably left out. Not very realistic for a cat game if you ask me.… Expand
  23. ytmerc
    Aug 6, 2022
    0
    0 - через відсутність української мови.....................................
  24. Bramskoo
    Aug 1, 2022
    0
    Loved this game. Lots of emotion and great atmosphere. Not too long. Only negative thing I can say is that you cant return to the different parts of the city to complete side missions and gather all memories. You sort of can, but then you would have to restart the chapter.
  25. CallMeVictor69
    Jul 25, 2022
    2
    I hate the game played only 4 hours and 48 minutes and during the jailbreak part i nearly punched a hole in my wall
  26. SPAGHETTIBOLEG
    Jul 21, 2022
    3
    Overhyped cat walking simulator wrapped in an authentically pleasing packaging.
    I'm stunned at how many drones are worshipping this game.
    It's not bad, but it's also not really a game.
  27. OnlyOneHere
    Jul 20, 2022
    3
    This game has really good visuals and animations for a $30 game. There was some decent level design with this game. I did enjoy the amount of things I could interact with, even if the physics are a joke. And I can't believe that the plants actually react to my movement, a simple detail that other lazy developers can't even get right in AAA games. Other than that, this game is garbage. ItThis game has really good visuals and animations for a $30 game. There was some decent level design with this game. I did enjoy the amount of things I could interact with, even if the physics are a joke. And I can't believe that the plants actually react to my movement, a simple detail that other lazy developers can't even get right in AAA games. Other than that, this game is garbage. It is ridiculously short. I beat the game in under 5 hours. Are you freaking kidding me? This game would have been better off as an open-world game, but the developers were too cheap and lazy for that.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought this was supposed to be a cat game. Where is the combat? Last time that I checked, cats are predators. All you do in this game is run away from enemies. Yeah I get it, cats are scary cats. They also like to attack smaller animals. The developers should have added robotic birds and rats as hostile enemies for the cat to attack. They could have also made that B-12 robot thing point a laser towards enemies so the cat could get the courage to attack those stupid little monsters. That B-12 could have made for a decent multiplayer component, but the developers were too greedy and lazy for that. The game feels like a walking simulator with the lack of combat. Speaking of walking simulators, the platforming sections are lazily designed. All you do is press a button and the game does the jumping for you, all because these pretentious developers want to be arty farty for the sake of being arty farty. How hard is it to just let me do the platforming myself? The cat magically clips through the handle of the bucket.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to play this game again. But this game is not a cash grab, as it is only $30 and a PS Plus Extra/Premium game. Well that's something that the developers got right and I appreciate that. If you're giving me half the game, it better be half the price or in a subscription service. In my case, I have it on Premium. This does not however excuse the game being too short or lacking in content. Why can't these lazy developers add an arena mode or something for replayability. There better be an update that adds more replay value, or I am deleting this trash. If you have Premium or Extra, then I guess it's worth trying out. If not then I only recommend this game until it is $15 or just wait until it is free on PS Plus essential.    … Expand
  28. Jeffmeiners
    Jul 24, 2022
    3
    Viel zu kurz! Und lohnt sich nicht wieder zu spielen. Verstehe den hype nicht.
  29. ege24tan
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    I don't know why people like this game. It's a basic cat game for me, the stuff in the game is casual. Don't like it.
  30. Uzrunxj
    Jul 28, 2022
    0
    Easy and boring. If you have a small child that you want to keep busy for a few hours this game is perfect
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 14, 2022
    82
    If you are allergic to cats, hate mystery, exploration and a good atmosphere in video games, don’t play Stray. Otherwise, you’ve probably already beaten it. It’s a rare occasion to get a title such as this. And if it looks like something you might enjoy, that’s likely because you most surely would.
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  2. PLAY
    Aug 30, 2022
    80
    Stray makes the most of its choice of protagonist early on, really allowing you to do all the things a typical cat would do, though it eventually loses sight of that in favour of spotlighting the short story. That’s no cause for hissing, though it does leave the overall experience feeling somewhat like two kittens from different litters forced together. The combination works better than it should, but we’re ultimately left wondering what could’ve resulted if either half of the game had been given enough space to stand alone. [Issue#18, p.70]
  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Aug 26, 2022
    80
    It sounds ridiculous. And maybe it is. But the first ten minutes of Stray broke our heart. We’re a soft-boiled egg when it comes to animals, even when they're completely fictional. A cat who loses his friends and then gets hurt? Enough for an intense feeling of sadness and pity. It is not the challenge, but the experience that is key in this game. You really play Stray for the atmosphere. And that's exactly right.
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