Current version:PlayStation 5
Stray

Stray

Stray is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio. It centers on area and route exploration, collection and development goals, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.

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8.1 / 10
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About this game

Stray is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on area and route exploration, collection and development goals, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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8.1 / 10PlayStation 5

A feline viewpoint gives exploration warmth.

The appeal of being a cat lies in viewpoints, narrow spaces and responses to the surroundings, not simply appearance. Contextual jumping makes route finding approachable, while rooftop puzzles and details of robotic life reward curiosity. Pursuit and stealth vary the pace of a brief journey. It suits players who enjoy environmental storytelling and noticing small gestures rather than demanding platform execution or long-term systems. The contemporary PS5 test reports occasional alignment problems and stuck characters, adding friction to otherwise accessible movement. Follow your curiosity on a first visit instead of immediately chasing every collectible, allowing the city’s loneliness room to register. This assessment concerns the original PS5 adventure and does not establish the running modes or performance of other ports.

Strengths

  • Environmental detail complements movement.

Weaknesses

  • Jump alignment occasionally frustrates.

Who it is for: Environmental-story and light-puzzle fans.

Play notes: Historical2022 PS5 base scope.

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The brief journey varies its pace.

Reviewed7.9 / 10Not provided
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Exploration matters more than precision.

Reviewed8.0 / 10Not provided
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Small interactions create attachment.

Reviewed8.8 / 10Not provided
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Approachable movement has occasional interaction friction.

Reviewed7.7 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Release date
Jul 19, 2022
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Main Story 10–20 HoursStory-drivenSolo-friendlyExplorationCollection-richPuzzle SolvingScience FictionThird PersonLinear LevelsSlow Burn3D GraphicsInvestigation
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
Single player
Perspectives
Third person

Release editions

Sources

  • www.nintendo.com