Stray

So I am about almost four years late to this game. I did avoid it on purpose though. The cat I grew up with since I was born, did pass away about a few months before I saw the trailer for this game, and my cat was also an orange beautiful cat. I spent a lot of time really wanting to play this game, but thinking of a cat that looks so much like my old one the whole time I knew would be rough. But here I am. Almost four years after release, and over four years after my cat had passed. And wow. I am so pleased with the gameplay, story, graphics, and just everything. I have not been this immersed into a story for some time. The developers did so amazing. The robot apocalyptic aesthetic has truly opened my eyes to stuff to do in Minecraft as a builder haha. I genuinely love this aesthetic so much. I really hope these developers will be able to push out some more games/content, as it's clear storytelling is something they know how to do well. Overall, I will say this game is incredible, and I cannot wait to start grinding the achievements to 100% the game, and get all the badges to use on my Steam profile, once I get restriction off for having a new account... Thank you so much for this eye opening game. Again, can't wait to see more. Love this game, and still love my Ellie, and miss you lots <3

My god . what a beautiful game. No wonder this sits at 97% positive. Let's ignore the fact that you play as a stray cat and talk about everything else: You're thrown into a beautiful dystopian world which has lots of details. You can tell the developers gave it their all. The atmosphere is sooooo fitting together with the soundtrack. The story is captivating , there's no narrator , no nothing. You discover everything yourself as you progress and traverse through this beautiful city. The puzzles are not too challenging but not too easy either. Almost everything here is polished to perfection. The ending is a bit lackluster but the entire game makes up for it. With being played through in roughly 7 hours it's a bit short but worth every minute . The gameplay 10/10 The story 10/10 The atmosphere 10/10 The soundtrack 10/10 One of the best experiences I've ever had in a video game.

Stray completely stole my heart. What I loved most about this game is that there are no humans. It's just robots, cats, and this beautiful world full of mystery. I don't know why, but that made the game feel so special to me. The robots have so much personality, and I became attached to many of them during my journey. The world is absolutely beautiful. The neon lights, the colors, the rainy streets, and all the small details made me stop so many times just to look around. Every area feels unique and full of life. The story is simple but emotional. I loved discovering the world little by little instead of having everything explained to me. It made me feel curious and excited to keep exploring. The soundtrack is also amazing and fits the atmosphere perfectly. It made some moments feel peaceful and others feel emotional. The puzzles are fun and not too difficult. They were just enough to keep me engaged without becoming frustrating. And of course, playing as a cat is sooo cutee <3 Meowing for no reason, taking little naps, scratching things, and knocking objects off shelves made me smile every time. I never thought I could get so attached to a little orange cat. I've finished Stray several times already, and I still love it every time I play. That's very rare for me. There is just something magical about this game that keeps bringing me back. I genuinely can't think of a single thing I didn't enjoy. Beautiful, cozy, emotional, and unforgettable. I fell in love with this dystopian world, its robots, and its little orange cat. One of my favorite games ever. ❤️🐾✨

Görsel açıdan harika ışıklandırmaları ve modellemeleriyle muazzam bir atmosfer sunuyor. Oynarken hissettirdiği o tekinsiz ama büyüleyici hava, bana doğrudan Half-Life: Alyx kalitesini ve oyun motorunun dokusunu hatırlattı. Üstelik oyun, bir kedi olmanın duygusunu çok naif bir yerden hissettiriyor. Daha ilk dakikalarda kardeşlerimizden ayrıldık diye üzülürken, yeni robot dostumuz B-12 ile geç kalınmış büyük bir gayeyi gerçekleştirmek üzere yola koyuluyoruz. Zorluk dengesi fena sayılmayan ve basit bir simülasyon olmaktan fazlasını başaran bu deneyim, beni adeta ters köşe yaptı; menüde hafif bir ara sıcak beklerken masaya ana yemek gelmiş gibi hissettim. Son sahnede mühürlü demir kapı açılıp dışarı adım attığımda, içimde bıraktığı o buruk tat ve hüzün kolay kolay geçmeyecek. Patili bir dostun gözünden dünyaya bakıp onunla omuz omuza yürümek, kalbimi çok ince bir yerden yakaladı.

[h2]Stray Review[/h2] As a fellow cat game enjoyer, I expected [b]Stray[/b] to be a cute and wholesome adventure. Instead, I was met with fear, anxiety, and the warmth of friendship. I was not prepared for the moments where the cat can die, or for the heartbreaking sounds it makes. My anxiety was through the roof every time I had to avoid those situations. The NPCs, environments, hidden areas, and all the little interactions you can have as a cat are beautifully handcrafted. Every corner of the world feels thoughtfully designed, making exploration genuinely rewarding. This is clearly a game made with love, and that passion shines through in every detail. While Stray can be incredibly cute and wholesome, it also tells a surprisingly deep and emotional story with themes that linger long after the credits roll. It's a game that earns your respect through both its world and the message it conveys. One small disappointment: my DualSense controller didn't play the meow through its built-in speaker when I pressed the meow button. I was really looking forward to using it to spook my real cat. 😼 [hr][/hr] [b]Performance Overview -[/b] The game does have some shader stuttering on PC. Here's what helped me: [b]Reduce shader stuttering:[/b] [olist] [*]Go to → %LOCALAPPDATA%\Hk_project\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ [*]Open Engine.ini via notepad. [*]Add → [/Script/Engine.RendererSettings] r.CreateShadersOnLoad=1 [*]Save the file and launch the game. [/olist] Also set your Windows Power Mode to Best Performance, this helped massively for my 1% lows. After these fixes, my PC playthrough was buttery smooth at max settings, 1440p, capped at 90 FPS using RTSS Async. My second playthrough was on my Steam Deck OLED, where it ran without stutters and delivered a solid 40 FPS on Medium settings with High textures. Great game, much love <3

I finished Stray long ago before yet here i am again but this time with all achievements unlocked and now i shall write a review lol...I've actually decided I want to start writing my game reviews a lil differently from now on. Instead of just talking about whether a game was good or bad, I want these reviews to be something i can come back to years from now on and instantly remember how I felt while playing the game. Yknow... what made me smile, what caught me off guard, what made me stop and think and what kind of emotional connection i ended up having with the game and all the random little moments in between that I would've forgotten otherwise. I guess that's because the games that stay with me the longest are rarely the ones with the biggest boss fights or the craziest mechanics. It's the ones with incredible stories, beautiful worlds, beautiful yummy graphics, memorable characters and moments that somehow find a way to linger in my mind long after the credits roll. Anyway, when Stray was released the hype was extremely valid, well because....cat. As a furmom, who wouldn't wanna play as their cat right? If you tell me I get to play as an orange cat whose biggest responsibilities are meowing every five seconds and knocking random things off the shelves, you've already got my attention. I absolutely abused that meow button, I wasn't even aware there was an achievement tied to it until it randomly popped up! And ofcourse, i took every opportunity to be a menace, gotta stray true to being an ORANGE cat. The story and graphics completely stole my heart. At the same time, they absolutely gut-wrenched me... in the best way possible. This is probably one of the games that made me feel...lonely? Not scary lonely, just that quiet feeling. The kind of quiet every dystopian/post-apocalyptic movies or games give you, where life clearly used to exist everywhere, and now you're just wandering through whatever's left of it, clinging onto tiny glimmers of hope wherever you can find them. Hmm, I think i spent way more time exploring than i probably needed to because every area made me wonder "What?! How?!" , and ohmygosh the minute DETAILS!!! There weren't giant cutscenes explaining everything either, and i actually liked that. The game trusted us enough to look around and piece things together for ourselves. Maybe that's also why I've always loved post-apocalyptic stories so much. As strange as it sounds, I find them weirdly comforting. They're usually quiet, slow, and full of little reminders that even after everything falls apart, there's still something worth searching for. Hope isn't loud in these kinds of stories, it hides in the smallest places. And I think Stray captured that feeling perfectly. Sometimes less is really more.

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☑ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10 The atmosphere in Stray is, without a doubt, the best thing about the game. The cyberpunk city is simply beautiful, with dilapidated buildings overgrown with vegetation and an incredible level of detail that gives every corner its own personality. It's a world that feels lonely, yet strangely peaceful at the same time, inviting you to explore at your own pace and enjoy the journey. The soundtrack complements the experience perfectly. Its lo-fi, chill-inspired tracks create an incredibly relaxing atmosphere, making even the simplest moments—like walking across rooftops or wandering through a quiet alley—feel special. It's the kind of music you could happily listen to even outside the game. Stray creates a world that's genuinely hard to leave behind. More than just an exploration game, it's an unforgettable experience, thanks to its stunning art direction, immersive atmosphere, and a soundtrack that stays with you long after the credits roll.

As someone who’s had a cat at home for 10 years,I can say the developers did an amazing job.The game showcases all the behaviors unique to cats and even more.“Stray” is truly adorable.The sci-fi universe the developers created is captivating.The physics engine and interactions are fantastic.The story is intriguing.I absolutely loved the game.İn “Stray,” we meow a lot,scratch the couches,interact adorably with robots, and leap from rooftop to rooftop together as we explore the city.:)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10/10 – The Best Cat Simulator LOL Stray is proof that simple ideas can create unforgettable experiences. Beautiful cyberpunk visuals, a surprisingly emotional story, and the most realistic cat gameplay I've ever seen. Every moment feels polished, immersive, and full of charm. Came for the cat. Stayed for the masterpiece. 🐾 Highly recommended!

猫好，“人”好。治愈温馨的游戏（大多时候）（有一部分微恐，掉san，觉得不恐怖，最多有点恶心）仿佛回到了还不是毒妇的时候。 有谁会拒绝当一只机智勇敢的小猫呢，，解密战斗都不难，故事线5个小时左右，可能更短一点。画质的饱和度很高，看得人很幸福，配乐也很好听。 遇到的几乎所有“人”都特别特别友善，很多“人”也都相信你能成功，几乎所有的情感反馈都是正向的，最后呢你也做到了。像童话一样，但是有的时候，也可能需要这样简单温柔的游戏填补某段时间内心的空缺。 爱猫人士非常推荐！