Overwhelmingly Positive
Total: 70.3 ThousandPositive: 68.5 ThousandNegative: 1.81 Thousand
Stray is a captivating third-person adventure game where you step into the paws of a stray cat navigating a neon-lit, decaying cybercity. With an AI Community Rating of 90.83%, this indie gem has won hearts with its beautiful graphics, adorable protagonist, and immersive atmosphere. Players praise its unique story, fun gameplay, and stunning soundtrack, making it a must-play for fans of adventure and indie titles. However, some note its short length (5-10 hours) and limited open-world exploration as drawbacks. The game shines with its playful cat interactions, stealth mechanics, and puzzle-solving, though some players suggest improvements like more varied puzzles, extended content, and deeper lore. If you're looking for a charming, story-driven experience with a feline twist, Stray delivers a memorable journey through a mysterious, cyberpunk world.
Beautiful. I enjoyed every single moment of the game and of course I'm waiting for the sequel The ending made me cry ⠀⠀⠀⣷⣤⣤⣼⣿⢰⣄⠀⠀⣠⡆⠀⠁ ⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⠀⠉⠉⠁⡇ ⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣤⣤⣤⣇ ⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠻⠿⣿⠇ ⢠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢳ ⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢾ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢧ ⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸ ⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼ ⢀⣴⣿⠿⠛⠿⣿⠧⢄⠀⠀⠀⢀⡼ ⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢣⠀⢻ ⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⢸ ⢻⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡴⠁⡠⠁ ⠀⠹⣷⡀⢀⡤⠖⠉⣀⠔⠁ ⠀⢀⣿⣿⢁⡤⠖⠉ ⠀⠧⢼⣿
I will leave the cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up and awards. ／＞ フ | l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿ヽ)__) ＼二つ
Absolutely adorable cat, and I really appreciate how much attention to detail there was for the cat behaviors. When the kitty first gets a vest/harness put on, I was delighted to see the standard cat operating procedure of immediately flopping over and not being sure how to move. The meowing, scratching, nuzzling, jumping, and curling up on a comfy spot; all excellent additions to the game. Not to mention being able to knock stuff to the floor! I would have been pretty satisfied with a game where I just get to mess around as a cat, but I found myself fascinated by the premise/world as well. Interesting world-building, visually beautiful, heartwarming, heart-wrenching; all in all a fantastic game!
Oh i could start telling you it's lovely to play as a cat, to have a dedicated button to meow and to be able to jump and throw things off surfaces.. and well, it's what i just did :) But this game is way more than that. it's a harrowing depiction of a post-cyberpunk world where things went awry in a sad, realistic way. So no humans, few animals, and a world populated by machines. it's not all gone though. In this intricate daedalus of a city, that I wouldn't call a ruin given the strong yet artificial living populating it, life keeps pulsating in different forms, from the most archaic to the quasi-philosopical. Colors and lights are few of the little things left to express oneself in the city, and that gives us an extraordinary palette of vibrant, electric colors. The price of this game might be a bit steep for the amount of hours required to complete it, but it's absolutely fascinating and you'll love every second of it. Except the Zurks. Just nuke those little pests already. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3249025743
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Steam support once told me "hey, how about reading steam reviews first before buying and refunding a game?" Well the so called steam reviews told me i play a cat and can meow on command but nobody ever told me that the whole "parkour" thing is very limited for the fact that you play a cat and the interactions with objects is the same as the whole "parkouring" only avaible when the game wants it to. So here is some content: You follow this one given way with a nice soundtrack and a awesome atmosphere and jump on obstacles, when the game lets you, and droping off high grounds, when the game lets you, and interacting with objects, when the game lets you, like for puzzles, oh yeah you also play a cat and can "meow" on command. Can't do much wrong with a big price drop, can do much wrong for full price though, the game feels really stiff and scripted for playing a cat.
My computer meets specs but doesn't run, I've spent more time trying to fiddle with settings and restarting than it takes to complete the game. In the meantime watched an LP. Visuals are great but the game is ultimately too short for the price. Ending could be a deal breaker.
I got the impression that this was an adventure game where you played as a cat and did fun cat things. But instead it's a post-apocalyptic semi-horror game where your cat doesn't really learn any new tricks and his only special abilities are squeezing into small places and jumping onto precarious ledges. Overall, I feel misled by the advertising. I'm sure there are people who will enjoy this, but it's not at all what I expected.
SPOILERS! First and foremost, this game is very cute - you play as a cat, what's not to love? Well, a lot. It feels like they barely scratched the surface (pun intended) of what they could have done with this concept. There are no cat things you can do that actually mean anything - you can drink water, scratch at the carpet, sometimes rub up on robots, meow, but it doesn't DO anything. They made these intricate streets and rooms with just ... nothing to do in them. Beautiful to look at, but a waste of time. Maybe you'll find a memory, or a place to "nap". You do fetch quests for robots, who you eventually have to leave behind. But you know what the WORST part of the game for me was? You didn't reunite with your cat family at the end! WHAT THE HELL!! I was kind of hoping to see all the robots leaving too, but to not even show my cat find his friends again? That alone makes me unable to recommend this!
This game is immensely overrated, imho. The atmosphere is very good, the worldbuilding, and the idea of being a cat. But, to me it is a highly linear experience that essentially demands of you to go forward all the time, with some jumping in between. Had to refund it, sadly.
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