Games

Stray

BlueTwelve Studio

2022•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuremysteryscience fictionanimalsrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, inventive platformer: glossy and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

761 ratings

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About This Game

Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. Roam surroundings high and low, defend against unforeseen threats and solve the mysteries of this unwelcoming place inhabited by nothing but unassuming droids and dangerous creatures. See the world through the eyes of a stray and interact with the environment in playful ways. Be stealthy, nimble, silly, and sometimes as annoying as possible with the strange inhabitants of this foreign world.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Lost, alone, and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Along the way, the cat befriends a small flying drone, known only as B12. With the help of this newfound companion, the duo try to find a way out.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureMysteryScience fictionAnimalsRobots/ai/spaceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Post-apocalypticExplorationCyberpunkStory drivenDystopianRobotsAnimal protagonistCute

Where to play

Details

Developer: BlueTwelve Studio
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Released: 19 July 2022
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 7h normally, 13h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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