Stay: Your Forever Pet!

Ember is honestly so cute I can't stand it. This game completely scratches that "I want a pet but can't have one right now" itch. Feeding her, playing with her, watching her react to you, it all feels really sweet and cozy. The otherlands adventures are a nice touch too, gives you something to actually do together instead of just petting/sim busywork. Really fun little game, easy to recommend if you want something relaxing with a lot of heart.

Calm and soothing game with beautiful aesthetic. I like Ember and want to spend more time with her <3

this game is so cozy

I love Stay. Maybe it's the mood I'm in these days, but the atmosphere had me from the start. There's no messing around with obtuse controls or complicated menus. Everything is intuitive. It's a different experience than the VR version. The sense of petting and brushing Ember with a mouse can't match the immersion of VR but it's really close and still a lot of fun. The quests require you to get acquainted with your pet, cooking, crafting and spells to maneuver through puzzles. Probably the most welcome detail is the soft touch the game has on the player. Even when I fail at something I don't feel stuck or discouraged. It's a treat to feel respected by the game (and its devs). Yes, I feel guilty when I do a bad job taking care of Ember but that dynamic never gets overbearing. The community is also very kind. A big plus these days. I've seen a lot of updates during the Early Access days and I'm confident the devs will continue to surprise us just based on how they keep the VR version fresh.

I'm loving it! A little virtual pet like Ember is exactly what I need right now and the whole game is full of charm and appeal. Definitely worth checking it out if the premise has you even slightly interested

I got sucked into this dreamy cozy world right away. Something about it feels nostalgic, like the ambient discovery point-and-click games from when I was a kid, but mixed with a lively real-time creature companion. You can tell this is a labor of love made by people that understand the real bond of caring for a pet, and I loved the sound design and little feedback noises that Ember would make in response to actions or commands.

I would for sure recommend this. The art is great, you can dree up your pet, and the expeditions are rather easy. The lazy way to describe this game is a pet sim with exploration. Currently early access with lots of bugs and cheese but the devs are working on that. Keep in mind you may not get the purple fur pet since pet color and look are randomized for now, in the future you will be able to change it. The only negative for me so far is that it gets repetitive, do 3 tasks with ember > explore > do 3 more tasks > bed. I will say it is a nice way to kill an hr. No regrets buying.

The game plays as it looks, very comforting. I'm really impressed with the pet controls and how responsive it is. Hasn't made itself stuck, waits in a corner, or just anywhere that is impractical. Really engaging with the activities too. Just some bugs here and there with the map's barriers. Fell off 2 times accidentally trying to chase something, and I noticed it went through a wall. The visuals look really cool to me, and I enjoy the sound design. Whether it's pop-ups of the plants and the music overhaul, it's really satisfying. Another piece of feedback is to add an option to increase the text size in the speech bubble for the tutorial. Just a small thing to make the text easier to read. Great start for early access.