Stray
It’s the cat’s pyjamas
You spend your time exploring environments that are almost unparalleled in their beauty
£24.99 FROM stray.game NEEDS macOS 12 or later, Mac with Apple M1 chip or later
VERDICT
Stunning to look at and packed with absorbing gameplay, Stray is one to savour.
★★★★
+ Looks stunning
+ Atmospheric audio
+ Intriguing story
- Controls need changing
Almost every scene in Stray is a feast for the eyes.
Image credit: BlueTwelve Studio Ltd
Most games focus on human problems and human solutions. Not so Stray, which follows a ginger cat as it explores a dystopian robot world that’s suspended between life and death. Separated from your feline companions, you must help an android underclass escape their slum city and find a way to the surface world. From helping a flying bot recover its memories to reuniting a band of explorers who sought a way out of their subterranean incarceration, Stray’s story is compelling at every turn.