Cats >>> Humans

A unique and endearing adventure through a dystopian city, as a cat! Kittied out - hehe - with a robot companion to do the heavy hacking. Some open-world exploration and some more linear sections; the game consists of parkour and light puzzles, with a cheery story set against a dark background.

I genuinely enjoyed playing it and would recommend picking it up at any price. I will say that it's not perfect, and suggest following the main story line for the first part as you can be lead a-stray by the side-quest(s) / achievements. You can also backtrack and complete parts of the narrative before the logical progression. It's also a little short at only 5-7 hours for my first completion with most of the side-objectives.

Other than that, it's fantastic.

I really wanted to like Stray, but it just didn’t click with me. The idea of playing as a cat in a cyberpunk style city sounded unique and interesting. The environments are detailed, moody, and full of atmosphere. Exploring the neon-lit streets at first felt fresh and immersive.

That said, once the novelty wore off, I found the gameplay pretty shallow. Movement is smooth, but it’s also heavily automated, which made exploration feel more scripted than free. The puzzles are straightforward and rarely challenging, and the stealth sections felt more frustrating than engaging.