Stray

Third-person cat adventure through a decaying neon cybercity

BlueTwelve Studio · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Jul 19, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 178K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 1,441 in 30 days
Playing now: 267; peak 24h 316
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Aug 10, 2023

What is Stray?

A single-player, third-person adventure set in a decaying cybercity inhabited by robots and dangerous creatures. As a stray cat separated from its family, you explore alleys and elevated paths, solve puzzles, avoid threats, interact with the environment, and work with a flying drone to find a way out.

For you if...

+you want to explore an atmospheric cyberpunk city
+you enjoy environmental puzzles and playful cat interactions
+you prefer a short, story-led single-player adventure

Not for you if...

−you want freeform platforming with manual jumping
−you expect difficult puzzles or deep combat
−you want a large open world to explore

What players say

97% of 178,484 reviews are positive · 96% of 1,441 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the neon city, soundtrack, cat animation, and small feline interactions. Common complaints describe the platforming as heavily automated, the puzzles as basic, and the linear gameplay as shallow. Some players also report progression-blocking glitches and save problems.

Screenshots and trailer

Stray system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal.