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AdventureIndieCatsAtmosphericSingleplayerCyberpunkExploration

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Game description

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Basic info

DeveloperBlueTwelve Studio
PublisherAnnapurna Interactive
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJul 19, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 440 reviews from the past 1 year

91.8/ 100
Top 10%

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

The world of Stray, a city seen through a cat's eyes, wins praise from 158 reviews; it scores 91.8, top 10% of games we analyzed. This summary draws on 440 Steam reviews that we analyzed in detail.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 89th of 1096 and comes up in 88% of analyzed reviews. Visuals & Sound ranks 36th of 1249, and 101 reviews praise the graphics. 85 praise the storytelling, the most upvoted singling out a powerful final scene. Players say they love everything about it, and some grew attached to a tiny robot companion. Gameplay ranks 271st of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

The main complaint is length. Content Volume ranks 946th of 1351, and 53 reviews say it lasts only a few hours, some suggesting buying it on sale. 20 wish the ending had done more, and 12 find it too easy in places. Others were sometimes unsure what to do next, and a few report frame drops.

“world feels alive, immersive atmosphere with smart visual design” · 158 reviews
“graphics are beautiful and consistently pleasing” · 101 reviews
“very short runtime, finished main story quickly” · 53 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.79 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “movement feels smooth and natural, genuinely feels like controlling a cat” · 10 reviews
Negative “camera and interaction feel stiff in some scenes, motion sickness issues” · 9 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 12% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 17% · Strategy 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 88% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.26 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world feels alive, immersive atmosphere with smart visual design” · 158 reviews
Negative “the overall atmosphere is demoralizing and emotionally draining” · 2 reviews

Story 72% · Characters 30%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -0.76 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “very short runtime, finished main story quickly” · 53 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.42 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics are beautiful and consistently pleasing” · 101 reviews
Negative “graphics could have been better” · 2 reviews

Audio 27%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.40 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.03 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “insane price for 8 hours gameplay, overpriced” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.12 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs perfectly on modest hardware without sacrificing settings” · 3 reviews
Negative “some FPS drops here and there” · 10 reviews

Stability 5% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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