Stray
A stray cat falls into a walled cybercity populated by robots and tries to find a way home. From BlueTwelve Studio, published by Annapurna Interactive (2022). On PlayStation Plus Extra catalog.
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How to survive the fall into Dead City
What to do right after the cat slips off the pipe and lands alone in the underground city.
walkthroughHow to escape the first Zurk chase
The first time the swarming Zurks attack, the game expects you to run. Here's the exact path that works.
walkthroughWhere to find B-12 (the drone companion)
How to reach the lab where you meet B-12 and unlock the inventory + memory system.
collectibleMemory #1 location (The Flat)
The first of 27 Memories. It's in the apartment where you meet B-12 — easy to miss because the prompt only appears once you have B-12.
collectibleMemory #2 location (Slums balcony)
The first Slums Memory — easy to miss if you go straight to Guardian.
puzzleHow to buy the Decoder from Azooz
Step-by-step on getting the Decoder, including all four trade items in the Slums.
puzzleHow to find the Atomic Battery for Doc
Doc's quest sends you to a hidden cabinet behind a locked grate. Here's the exact path.
collectibleAll sheet music locations for Morusque
Morusque the musician trades a poncho for sheet music. Here's all 4 in the Slums.
puzzleHow to open the Sewers gate (water level puzzle)
The wheel-and-water-level puzzle that gates progress out of the Slums into the Sewers.
walkthroughHow to use the Defluxor (Zurk-killing flashlight)
The Defluxor changes the entire combat flow. Here's how it works and the optimal way to use it.
puzzleHow to get the Jacket in Midtown
The Jacket is needed to enter the secret club. Here's the trade chain.
secretSecret poncho easter egg (free hat)
An optional outfit hidden in the Slums that most players never find.
trophyEasiest trophy: meow 100 times
The Meow Maestro trophy. Get it in 5 minutes without progressing the story.
trophyHow to finish Stray in under 2 hours (speedrun trophy)
Skip Cat-egorical trophy is awarded for finishing in 2 hours or less. Here's the route.
trophyStray platinum trophy checklist
Every collectible, action, and trophy needed for platinum. Bookmark this page.
puzzleControl Room final puzzle solution
The endgame Control Room puzzle — the order of switches that matters.