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. Fortro
    Jul 20, 2022
    9
    Heartfelt, suspenseful, beautiful and definitely has much more going for it than just "A game where you play as a cat", though that definitely is a heavy positive.
    If you think you might play this game, play it. Buy it or get it "free" on PS+. Worth the upgrade to the Extra tier just for this game.
  2. Mustafa973
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    I really enjoyed this game, graphics are so impressive, the story is actually fun but short A simple game with beautiful graphics and good story, it’s also free to play on ps plus
  3. mypurestheart
    Jul 20, 2022
    6
    Неплохой платформер с симпатичной графикой и неплохой музыкой. Однако таких оценок явно не заслуживает и если бы героем был не милый кот, то игра бы позабылась всем уже на следующий день
  4. Danielibiapina
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Is a very good game, very well done,somebody has put heart and work on that.
  5. 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
  6. mertdurden
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    İts a very good game.İts very different then other games.Thats amazing.The cat is so cute.
  7. Jesus2323
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Muy buen juego, refrescante, divertido, muy corto pero se disfruta en todo momento
  8. daniel109recowe
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    Gra jest genialna można kicać kotem po post apokalitycznym mieście jest nuta tajemnicy i fabuła której w grze o kocie bym się nie spodziewał taki natan drake w futrze tylko nie strzelający na lewo i prawo ale kto wie nie skończyłem jeszcze gry jestem gdzieś w połowie serdecznie polecam nie raz padniecie ze śmiechu lub zasmuci ie się grając kocurkiem
  9. bertobellamy
    Jul 20, 2022
    8
    After playing for a couple of hours, I came to this conclusion: Stray is not the cat simulator we needed, but the one we deserve.
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#20 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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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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