STAY

 Switch
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Nintenderos
    Nov 27, 2018
    78
    Appnormal's Team has created a remarkable proposal. STAY is a graphic adventure in which we will be co-protagonists breaking the fourth wall so that we can help Quinn in his escape. This video game is different from others because it manages to make us empathize with the protagonist through the conversations and will offer us a great experience.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Sep 21, 2018
    70
    STAY is a very unusual experience. Its unique approach to tracking time and using it as an influential factor on a character’s well-being makes it the kind of game you really need to try, but it’s one that comes with enough caveats that might make it less appealing to certain Switch owners. However, with some well-written dialogue, a mysterious house that keeps getting stranger and all manner of narrative paths, items, rooms and endings to unlock, there’s plenty here to warrant repeated plays. Just don’t nod off while you’re playing, or wander out of the house.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 5, 2018
    65
    A lot of neat ideas are presented in STAY but they just don’t feel like they were implemented in an effective way. The most interesting segments get interrupted with puzzles that mostly feel like a way of extending the play time. I also ran into a few performance issues like puzzles becoming unresponsive which required a reboot and a chapter restart. I think the developer is on the right track but for this particular game some more polish and better or more relevant puzzles would have gone a long way at creating a more entertaining experience.
  5. Switch Player
    Nov 12, 2019
    50
    Stay is a slow-burner which feels uneasy throughout with its dark and seedy-feeling online chat setup. There’s some good story to unveil here, but things are too one-way to make for a great game.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 26, 2018
    50
    For its escape-room premise, Stay’s narrative is surprisingly large in scope, and despite all its shortfalls the eerie atmosphere does linger with you as you play.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. ganoncrotch
    May 4, 2021
    1
    Most of the reviews for this seem to be written by the publisher because if you check their profiles the only other games they've reviewed isMost of the reviews for this seem to be written by the publisher because if you check their profiles the only other games they've reviewed is this game on every system, but don't be fooled this is a garbage game, you have to just sit through screen after screen of terrible dialogue and about 2 times per "chapter" you get to have some say in the "action" by say I mean you either tell the character to "relax and not to worry" or you tell him some thing which makes him give you a game over then you need to sit through all the dialogue again with no ability to speed it up and yeah... it's awful, it's all awful.

    To the people who made this, that trope you do where the character does a typo and then corrects it on the following line with a * on the word... that is not something a regular person would do while they panic about being kidnapped, I don't think any rational human would correct each mistake like that with a new line, but I guess it fluffed out the run time of this trash by an extra 100 lines since it seems to happen a handful of times per chapter.    … Full Review »
  2. Cruzrock
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    A great adventure that will keep you thinking at all times, I love it from the moment this great adventure begins, And Its Protagonist is aA great adventure that will keep you thinking at all times, I love it from the moment this great adventure begins, And Its Protagonist is a great character who you take a lot of affection for, Without a doubt one of the best I have been able to play This year… Full Review »
  3. itshiram
    Feb 2, 2019
    9
    This game is unique, I love the art style and the soundtrack, the way you interact with the character is great and how you can see his expressions.
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