Stray Reviews
Stray is a delightful adventure full of beautiful visuals and endearing characters. I thoroughly enjoyed my time exploring the post-apocalyptic city from the unique perspective of a feline who's dedicated to helping out the remaining robotic residents.
A stray cat, an ingenious drone, a cyberpunk city, strange inhabitants. All this and more can be found in Stray, an excellent port of the hit Nintendo Switch title.
Review in Greek | Read full review
A Purrfect way to spend an evening
I finished Stray in about 5 hours. It's a short game that can be extended a little longer if you want to find all the collectibles, but I have to tell you that the lenght of the experience is perfect. Everything happens at the right time and nothing takes too long, playing this from start to finish is like watching a great movie with a story that leaves you perfectly satisfied. Despite having a much larger universe than what is shown in the game, there is no need for Stray 2, what we have here is enough and beautifully wraps up the journey of an orange cat with his robot friend.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Stray is a phenomenal game with a great premise, excellent mechanics, and a story that will tug at your heart-strings. However, its port to the Nintendo Switch hardware is a little substandard. If a Switch was the only gaming hardware you owned, or you wanted the handheld experience, I could confidently suggest grabbing a copy. However, if you were planning to play it predominantly on a TV or monitor, I would suggest picking it up for another console instead (and if you haven’t yet, you absolutely should).
Stray is an adventure that aims to engage with its story and fascinating world rather than complex gameplay mechanics. Perfect for those seeking a short, atmospheric experience, the Nintendo Switch port retains the game's magic, making it a recommended choice for portable console lovers.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Stray makes the port to the Switch and the orange ball of fur lets us immerse ourselves in a dystopian world full of drones and robots. If you like cats, you should take a closer look at the game and be patient with the awkward controls.
Review in German | Read full review
A truly unique, disgustingly cute, visually gorgeous, post-apocalyptic cat game.
Stray successfully translates the typical behavior of a cat into a fun and cohesive gameplay experience set within an intriguing sci-fi world.
Stray didn't want to tell an epic tale spanning oceans, it didn't need towering bosses with glowing weak points to create the greatest tension. What it did do was weave a tale that the smallest creature can make the biggest difference and that despite our seat as the apex species, that perch is ever precarious, there's always something ready to take the spot and life will continue. It's certainly something that we need to be reminded of periodically.
Stray is a charming 'cat adventure' that succeeds in making us identify with the little feline protagonist and in making us experience its beautiful from the point of view of this agile creature. The interesting story could have had a better ending and some sections are a little too tiring or repetitive, but if you like original and different titles, and especially if you love cats, this is definitely a game to try.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Stray is a short but sweet adventure game that will warm your heart. Few titles meld puzzles, world-building, and well-written characters so harmoniously. Though Stray is rough around the edges, it's a promising first title from BlueTwelve Studios with so much to appreciate. If you're in the market for a relaxing title with an adorable protagonist, invest in Stray, the cutest release of 2022. Come for the cat; stay for the adventure!
Stray has got to be one of the most unique and heartfelt narratives I’ve played in a long while. As a former cat owner there was something truly heart-wrenching about playing this game and even if you’ve never owned a pet in your life, you would want to take our feline friend home with you.
Stray brings with it a short but unique experience. Whether you're walking through cities or rubbing up against the legs of robots, you're sure to find minute, smiley-sketchy details, the result of the incredible work of not only Bluetwelve, but also Annapurna for betting on them.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
But that’s all: it’s a good little game. I enjoyed it, but I highly doubt I’ll go back to it. My time with Stray didn’t change my life or make me rethink gaming or give me bold new insight into what it means to be alive. It was a game, and I appreciate that it exists, and that’s sort of it. If you can wait till you can play it on Gamepass or the like, I think it’s perfectly acceptable to wait. If you are unfathomably into cats and cyberpunk, then sure, pick this up. But as for me? I’ve had my Fancy Feast fill, and now I’m going to wander off into the tall grass. Just like I was taught.
Best of all though is the experience of playing as our cat hero. In that regard, Stray really is a game like no other. And the team at BlueTwelve Studio have done a tremendous job at realising the feline fantasy. Even though it’s disappointingly short, Stray is a must-play game this summer.
Stray is just infectious. At one moment, fun and silly, in another, heartbreaking and emotionally engaging But all throughout it is a game where you truly sit back and marvel at its animation. Where you applaud its design and narrative implementation. Stray is like nothing else out there, and yet it’s also a game you’ll feel right at home with. A truly special title that will hold a place in my heart for years to come.
Stray is an adventure with a simple but effective story, a varied and well-paced development, and a cat as the protagonist, what more could you ask for? In addition, the cyberpunk setting is perfectly represented and visually the BlueTwelve Studio game is remarkable. We have no excuse not to accompany our beloved feline on his journey through the abandoned city in search of the exit to the outside.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Without being particularly long, Stray manages to captivate me with its gameplay, scenarios, dialogues and exploration. It's fun, emotional, thoughtful and with constant surprises. Perhaps it could have done with less linear areas but it is, without a doubt, one of the great games of 2022.
Review in Spanish | Read full review