Stray has been a much-anticipated game since the premiere – what’s not to love about a cyberpunk where you play as a cute little kitten? Developed by BlueTwelve studio and published by indie game operators and shakers at Annapurna Interactive, all these people must be very happy now.
Stray is currently sitting at the top of Steam Wish List. This could be due to the fact that its release date is coming soon, but it is nevertheless quite a feat. The top ten includes heavy hitters like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Starfield and Stalker 2. To reach number one, Stray toppled The Day Before, a post-apocalyptic survival game that It held the top spot for a long time.
This is just one Steam-related celebration for Stray. The adventure game has received Steam Deck Verified Compatibility Status, which means that it works well on the handheld device. This is music for Annapurna’s ears, as the publisher shared the news on Twitter With an accompanying emoji.
As you can see in the screenshot in the tweet above, Stray release date It is Tuesday, July 19. Until then, it was already available on Steam at a 10% discount – $26.99 / £21.59, down from $29.99 / £23.99. The game will also release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on the same day. In fact, it’s an essential part of the newly revamped PlayStation Plus service: Stray will be included in the PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers.
For the game itself, you will perform typical cat movements to progress through the story. This includes prying objects off edges, scratching the floor, walking through wires, meowing NPCs, napping, and brushing on surfaces. The latter takes advantage of the haptic feedback of the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, allowing you to feel different combinations. Cat lovers should appreciate all of those mechanisms.
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