Stray

Stray takes the player to the distant future: a cyberpunk world, streets without people and the fortified city of Kowloon, from where it is not so easy to get out. The main character is a lost cat who is looking for his way home. The world is divided into areas with their own flavor: slums, markets, sewers and towers with robots. Robots here communicate, fear and dream, and respond to the cat’s actions in different ways. The city has long been abandoned by people, and the streets are filled with robots with oddities and habits. Gradually, the hero meets the locals, learns the secrets of the settlement and finds an ally in a small robot, with whom he moves on. There is also plenty of danger: from small parasites to drones that are not happy with strangers. You have to save yourself with speed and attention. The controls are simple: the cat jumps, sharpens its claws, drops objects and passes where a person would not get through. Puzzles are built into the life of the city, and part of the way you have to make your way through factories and rooftops. Side quests are connected with local residents: someone asks you to find a thing, someone asks you to tell about the past. Puzzles and hiding places are hidden in the most unexpected places. The atmosphere here is more important than speed: neon signs, soft music and the sounds of footsteps make the walk look like a small movie. The game is short, but every scene is memorable. The game has won awards for its visual style, and the community takes photos of the city in photo mode. The walk takes several evenings, and after the credits there is a light aftertaste. Additional tasks and small secrets give you a reason to stay in the city longer. Anyone who wants to take a break from gunfights and just walk through a neon city will love this story.