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Stray

Stray is the debut game from Blue Twelve Studio, where players will play as a cat lost in a dilapidated futuristic city. When the protagonist (an orange cat) falls from a great height, they're separated from their friends. They must now navigate a world lost to time, where humans are extinct and robots are just getting by, having taken on the personalities of their creators. Eventually, the cat finds a small robot named B-12, the primary means of communication with other robots. This small companion allows them to interact with the environment and face off with dangerous unknown metal-eating parasites that grow worldwide while uncovering their mysteries and finding their way home.

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Stray
9/10
Top Critic Avg: 84/100 Critics Rec: 86%
Released
July 19, 2022
ESRB
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
BlueTwelve Studio
Publisher(s)
Annapurna Interactive
Engine
Unreal Engine 4

Platform(s)
PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
How Long To Beat
5 Hours

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