Stray
Developer BlueTwelve Studio
Stray is a 2022 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. The story follows a stray cat who falls into a walled city populated by robots, machines, and mutant bacteria; the cat sets out to return to the surface with the help of a drone companion, B-12. The game is presented through a third-person perspective. The player traverses the game world by leaping across platforms… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
716 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
515 positive · 16 negative
95% range 95–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 515 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 41 | 3 | 102 |
| Mastodon * | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 267 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (174,082 of 179,071 positive).
Players are deeply moved by the emotional connection to their own cats, especially those who have passed away. [1][2][3] The game is praised for its beautiful world, engaging atmosphere, and satisfying cat gameplay. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find the gameplay shallow and the story basic, despite the cute premise. [7][8][9]
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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 …
- [4]
Stray is probably one of the most unexpectedly endearing games I’ve played. The whole idea of playing as a cat sounded fun and it actually worked. Just running around, squeezing through tiny gaps, knocking things off shelves and generally being a cat is satisfying lol. The world is probably my favourite part. The underground city has this really nice mix of neon lights, gloomy streets and abandoned buildings that …
- [6]
Stray is such a unique experience, letting you wander through a neon-lit cyber city as a cat, and it really nails that vibe. The visuals are gorgeous, balancing gritty and beautiful in a way that pulls you in, and the story ended up being more engaging than I expected. What stood out most to me was how smooth and natural the movement feels—it genuinely feels like you’re controlling a cat. You can tell a lot of care …
- [2]
Playing as a little orange cat reminded me so much of my own orange boy that passed away.It’s such a lovely game.
- [3]
This game is really helping me get through the loss of my own kitty. RIP Sputnik
Summarised from 34 of the 389 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
Stray sits at 97% positive across 531 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Stray received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, and 85% of critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 36 out of 40, with one critic awarding the game a perfect 10. Chris Scullion of Video Games Chronicle (VGC) considered it one of Annapurna Interactive's best releases, and Andrew Webster of The Verge named it among the best games of the year to date. VG247's Kelsey Raynor described it as "a touching tale of loss, loneliness, environmental destruction", and Ars Technica's Sam Machkovech declared it a blend of the "eerie, atmospheric exploration" of Half-Life (1998) and the…
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Reactions
60 of 716 · most liked firstGames like Stray and Astro Bot are proving to me that a video game doesn't need to be long, have an open world, tons of ability trees, or complex mechanics to be an incredibly memorable experience.
positive · AI labelView post →"The Wandering Village" animated trailer by Trash Studio & Nippon Animation (Japan) for the video game by Stray Fawn Studio (Switzerland). Directed by Takuro Suzuki, with Ghibli alums Akihiko Yamashita & Yoshiharu Sato. Full credits >> strayfawnstudio.com/presskit/she...
neutral · AI labelView post →I had the honor of meeting Yoshiro Kimura last year at the Onion Games office in Tokyo, and got to listen to him talk very earnestly about game development and Stray Children and, well, life. www.ign.com/articles/str...
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish Stray had been a game about cats doing cat things instead of a game where you, as a cat, need to collect card keys and pull crates around and find passcodes and connect batteries.
negative · AI labelView post →Frantically scrawling "CAT ASSASSIN GAME FROM DAVE BAUTISTA AND STRAY WRITER IS THE START OF A NEW NEO-NOIR MULTIMEDIA FRANCHISE" on the padded walls of my cell
neutral · AI labelView post →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.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yoshiro Kimura, creator of the game "Moon: Remix RPG", said that playing Undertale gave him the courage needed to make his new game, "Stray Children".
neutral · AI labelView post →finally playing Stray (with my daughter too) and it’s absolutely brilliant. I had no idea it was such a fun social puzzle game. also whoever made it they were fans of the video game series “half-life”.
positive · AI labelView post →Playing as a little orange cat reminded me so much of my own orange boy that passed away.It’s such a lovely game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ 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 ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Scarlet Saturday! The current vibe is thinking about Stray! ngl Stray was a super cool game! The cyberpunk vibes in the game were unique, and it was a ton of fun to explore the city! You got to play as a cute cat as well 🥹 I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →since my rec for Stray Children on the steam sale is doing numbers, figure i'd reshare this lil thing i made of stuff i think is worthwhile in checking out and keeping in mind while thinking about Stray Children. not as a "HIDDEN REFERENCE" thing, but just that: thinking about the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is really helping me get through the loss of my own kitty. RIP Sputnik
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since I mentioned Stray Souls on this week’s video, I was pointed toward this. Guess I’ll skip that game then. Bit of a shame, innit.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you see this, post some cat art 🐱 (This is fanart of the game Stray, where you play a stray orange cat) #kidlitart #cats
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey chat, SeaMoon here from hit 2022 game Stray
neutral · AI labelView post →A charming little adventure about a ginger-tailed cat, filled with friendship at its very best and a quiet sense of sadness softened by hope. The visual style is both unique and incredibly atmospheric, giving the entire journey a warm yet melancholic feel. Short, memorable and genuinely heartfelt. 10 knocked-over vases out of 10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🕷️Gwen recommends🎮 Stray An ambitious game where you play as a brave and intelligent cat, seeing a post-apocalyptic world from their unique perspective. The setting of the futuristic robot inhabited cybercity is beautiful. Surprisingly emotionally impactful and thought provoking. Short and sweet.
positive · AI labelView post →Time for a chill Sunday stream 💤 We are starting the cat game aka Stray 🐈 Here’s a picture of Tails. Thank you. twitch.tv/arrontko
neutral · AI labelView post →Stray Children by @oniongames.bsky.social, the spiritual successor to "moon: Remix RPG Adventure", is finally out for Switch and Steam in English and Japanese! Regardless of the language, you can hear me as one(?) of the ~many~ garbled NPC voices in the game! I'll let you find out where! :>
neutral · AI labelView post →Fanart that I made for Stray back when it first came out 🥹💕 I love this game!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Stray is probably one of the most unexpectedly endearing games I’ve played. The whole idea of playing as a cat sounded fun and it actually worked. Just running around, squeezing through tiny gaps, knocking things off shelves and generally being a cat is satisfying lol. The world is probably my favourite part. The underground city has this really nice mix of neon lights, gloomy streets and abandoned buildings that makes exploring it genuinely fun. It’s not a massive open world or anything, which…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was playing Stray (such a good game!!!) And I fell in love with the environmental storytelling. But then I started doodling, and one thing led to another with Sun and Moon. So now I have a Fnaf Stray AU! Yay! 8D
positive · AI labelView post →Couldn't put it down, played it until the end over the course of a day. What more could you want from a video game? I loved it. Being able to fit in small spaces, hop around the signs and pipes above the city, meow as much I felt like. Plus the cultural reference robo cameos are a blast. The synths and accompanying music are great too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently playing a game called Stray, in which you are a cat exploring a city. Björn is completely fascinated
neutral · AI labelView post →---{ 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…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STRAY CHILDREN has finally racked up enough reviews to get an official MetaCritic score on PC! Read the reviews over here: www.metacritic.com/game/stray-c... And then go get the game for yourself on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/... or Nintendo Switch! www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
neutral · AI labelView post →Little Kitty Big City is the kind of game that I'm sure a lot of people were hoping Stray was gonna be. It is very silly, and fluffy. The mechanics are similar, though LCBC is actually less forgiving with platforming (as it is the central mechanic, as opposed to Stray which focuses on other things)
neutral · AI labelView post →This is what I wanted. #Stray #straygame
positive · AI labelView post →time to play everyone’s new favourite summertime game, “Is That a Stray Fleck of Sand or Am I Currently Contracting a Tick-Bourne Illness”
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m playing Stray for the first time. What a beautiful game, and the Switch is handling it pretty well so far.
positive · AI labelView post →Last year, at a school assembly, a kid asked me my favorite video game, and I said Stray. The audience of kids cheered.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm in the mood for another cozy game and Stray feels like it might be the perfect choice 🥰
positive · AI labelView post →Stray - A Neon-City Adventure With a Cat’s Heart Stray isn’t your typical game. It’s more like a dream where you wake up, stretch, smell the neon air, and think, “Yep, I’m a cat now.” From the very first moment, when you land as a stray tabby into a cyberpunk city full of robots, you realize this game wasn’t made for just players. It was made for anyone who’s ever wondered what it feels like to move on four paws, knock over a trash can, or curl up on a warm radiator after a long night.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where do I even start with this game? 10/10 music 11/10 visuals 10/10 cute orange kitty 10/10 adventurous vibe 10/10 level of detail They NEED TO MAKE A STRAY 2 YESTERDAY
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stray is such a unique experience, letting you wander through a neon-lit cyber city as a cat, and it really nails that vibe. The visuals are gorgeous, balancing gritty and beautiful in a way that pulls you in, and the story ended up being more engaging than I expected. What stood out most to me was how smooth and natural the movement feels—it genuinely feels like you’re controlling a cat. You can tell a lot of care went into the little details, and it all adds up to something pretty special.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Stray Antics shirt is back in stock in our official collection! Available now: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Positive : - If you love cats, you will love this game - Not really Difficult - Short but just enough to get emotional feelings - Great Soundtracks - Cat animations very well made ! - A very good devasted world - Very Well Optimized Negative : - NONE !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the next big warhammer game they should go a totally different direction. Hear me out. Stray, but you’re a squig #Nerdlings
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy is taking you to a Rock Musical tonight! #gifted Game - Stray Gods: Orpheus www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →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…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This track is called "I am a Satellite"! Stray was an incredible game 🥹 playing through the perspective of a cat was unique, and exploring the world was a ton of fun! The cyberpunk vibes were amazing as well, and the game had a fantastic OST! It was an awesome experience the whole way through!
positive · AI labelView post →If you know cats, and if you're looking at this game you surely know cats, you know that cats do what they like, on their own time, and by their own logic. Food excepted, of course. Since there's no cat food in this game, how do you make a cat-based game that a human can relate to? Nap Simulator 2000? Sunbeam Seeker? Toebean Cleaner 4X? No, of course not. Another cat game cracks that nut by making the cat fully intelligent. This one does it by addressing you, the player. Well, not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is anyone on here's favorite game of all time Stray?
neutral · AI labelView post →i love everything about this game. If I lost all my memory I wouldn’t be upset because I could play this game for the first time again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stray is a game that doesn’t rely on combat or flashy mechanics, instead, it tells a story through atmosphere, exploration, and the simple act of being a cat, and being a cat is so cute. The cyberpunk world is beautiful, the music hits hard, especially when you enter a store or club. That being said, I do recommend this game. Full Game Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/s-d_fp4G8Bk
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stray is one of those rare games that quietly enters your heart and stays there long after the credits roll. I loved the attention to little details - purring, flicks of a tail and stretches. I swear sometimes you can feel the warmth of this game on your own skin. The only downside is that I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending - there could be something more to it. Other than that, I can certainly say that the story told through the soft footsteps of a small, lost cat exploring a forgotten…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stray fanart from 2022 ♥ 🌿[ #art #fanart #Stray #cat #game #catart ]
neutral · AI labelView post →My cats approve it 10/10 What a wonderful Indie game. The atmosphere, the robots, the soundtracks, the puzzles - incredible and memorable. As a cat owner I approve and recommend this game very much!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was such an amazing game and the journey was worth it for all 12 chapters. I wish the final scene had a bit more to it but it was still super powerful and left a little tease. The studio did a wonderful job with their artwork, game play design, storytelling and puzzles. Expect some feels and expect to fully love this game. I'm definitely going to play again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey all! Come by and hang out with me as I play more Stray and chat. I want to take my mind off things, and your company would mean so much. Link >>> www.twitch.tv/rosegoldsden
neutral · AI labelView post →Stray is the purrfect proof that sometimes all a game needs is a beautiful world and one orange menace knocking everything off the shelves. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3776503425 In Stray, you play as a very good boy =ↀωↀ=. You are a small orange cat living with a group of other cats in the remains of a world long abandoned by humans. Things start peacefully enough. You walk around with your little cat family, headbutt against them, play with them, its very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stray kitty and B-12! Such a great game! 💗🐱🤖 #straygame #indiegame #fanart #B12 #cat #caturday
positive · AI labelView post →Stray on Steam is the undisputed champion of the highly niche "feline cyberpunk dystopian" genre, finally letting you fulfill the dream of navigating a neon-soaked metropolis as a remarkably resilient orange tabby. Instead of burdening you with heavy arsenals and the fate of the universe, the game gives you much simpler priorities: finding your way to the surface, partnering up with a surprisingly helpful drone named B-12, and purposefully knocking paint cans onto the heads of unsuspecting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meow Excellent game, and i love cats.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We made a game about a stray cat. It's called Stray. FYI it's currently on sale on Steam. Got a cat of your own? Show us your furry friends in the replies. store.steampowered.com/app/1332010/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Possibly the first cat-type game ever and as far as I'm aware it's the first game where you play as a cat. Now a cat focused game really needs to nail the look and feel of being a cat, and as someone who owned a little black moggy (RIP) I'd say that Stray mostly delivers. The movement of the titular stray is spot on; the way it reacts and looks about and the various stances, like how it gets low and stealthy under objects, or waits in a poised, prepared crouch as you near the edge of objects,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Masterpiece! The environments are outstanding! You could spend hours just wandering, every little detail around you! Hope they come up with a sequel.
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