STRAY ENDING PS5 2022

[@msrlapin99]

He'll find the rest of the colony. No rush. He's a cat. They do whatever. That big, slow kitty cat blink at the end, by the way, is cat for "I love you".

[@Pycanco]

True. This ending is really good.

[@imreallyalone]

i guess that blink at the end have different meanings in different cultures. In our culture it has two meanings. One is "I love you" and the other is "Hi".

[@thunderpants3500]

And the computer responded on the side. It didn't die, it just transferred itself. They'll always be together.

[@Integrous_Melodies]

@@thunderpants3500 not really always. Unless the companions start rebuilding society that was the last of the bunker and everything that happend in it the will ever see.

[@CuteSladkiy]

STOP IM CRYING

[@mbovb006]

Something about that moment being the last time a human and cat interact together was so moving. The way the robots missed humans. I think it was a lovely way of showing that the cats will miss the humans too.

[@samanthaking2643]

Honestly took the words right out of my mouth.

[@TheEduardo90]

For the sequel: The Cat will eventually (with the help maybe of a new robot companion) find a Human..somewhere...and then all 3 (The cat,the robot and the human) will begin to search for the truth about how humanity nearly went to extinction and the game ends with them finding a Human settlement somewhere or something

[@Two_kay44]

@Muhammad Hanzo Apparently, it's been 7 million years since the plague wiped out humanity.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

@Muhammad Hanzo humans are a adaptable species.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

If the humans are died because of the plague and then it got replaced by the robots, how do the cats still exist and okay? Or maybe the plague only kill the humans?

[@SynDeus]

Was expecting a scene where he finds his family again, but him leaving the city was losing another family. So I understand the ending. What a game!!

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

I'm sad to tell you that the game clearly showing us the cat are living around the bunker city, the cat finally going outside didn't mean anything more then telling us "the cat are now finally free he's outside now and he will go back to his family"

[@nikolaidemorley1878]

@@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad hopefully the other cats didn't get squashed when the roof opened up, I imagine the area the cats were living at the start is where the roof goes back into

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

@@nikolaidemorley1878 I don't think thats the case, judging by at the start of the game the cats seems to hangout outside of the hatch, having a pit that leads to sewer zone from the outside bunker is kinda odd design for a bunker because it let anything inside the bunker by accident like the cat for example.

[@Caerot22]

The scene where he lost his family and fell down broke my hearth i need him to find his family...

[@bartoszwisnia5608]

the device that flashed in the last second was b-12 because he transferred his consciousness to the system

[@aueuete]

"You were my friend, the very best i could have asked for" b12 was My favorite character, he suffered a lot and besides that he sacrificed itself for everyone, the true hero of the game.

[@donkey757]

There's a theory I have, B-12 may have not died because at the end. you see those electrical boxes light up indicating that he might have cheated death. Remember the sewers also how b-12 awoken couple minutes later.

[@namedsome]

Fr

[@shydreameress264]

Can't we just love the fact that for once the robots don't hate humans but are in fact grieving their extinction by imitating their culture, I found this so fricking cute. Like how they took care of the plants even though they don't need it just because it's what the humans would have wanted

[@FBManimations]

Reminds me of the movie "the castle in the sky" by Miyasaki

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

​@@FBManimationsThats a fucking big stretch

[@FBManimations]

@@ahabduennschitz7670 I was just talking about the fact the robots continued respecting humans after their disappearance. It's surprisingly rare

[@fastertrackcreative]

Tbh there are no evil entities in this except maybe the robot that betrayed the cat. The sentinels aren't sentient, just programmed to keep citizens safe but went overboard. The parasitic Zurks were created to reprocess waste materials but ended up malfunctioning and attacking everything else. The trash dumped into the slums was expected to be processed and recycled, the midtown robots didn't know that it just piled up.

[@bonnie.thecat]

I’m def not simping for Clementine…leave me alone

[@Schizm1]

Linear, story driven game full of heart and the best protagonist ever! A breath of fresh air among bloated AAA open world games.

[@What_QuestionMark]

Agreed. AAA open world games can be fun, but I'm so tired of them. This was a breath of fresh air

[@tigerxra8515]

12:02 They even included a sniffing of fresh air. My cats also like to do this. I like how developers has all small details covered. It completes the game. Also the sound and atmosphere is amazing. It makes me want to go outside and just walk around nature aimlessly...

[@nekonebitan2912]

I love this game. The developers clearly love cats as creatures and took into detail everything possible

[@EzioAltairist]

Not really, the cat is just vibing xD

[@lightheart5]

That's what I do on my weekends

[@PybroLuv3syu]

This game is proof why single player games still have hope on good storytelling

[@Liqhtmare]

gow, spiderman, wolverine? those are upcoming games and they will definitely have good storytelling. Although they are playstation exclusives so it isn't surprising.

[@PybroLuv3syu]

@@Liqhtmare i just said it was proof. Not the only proof

[@frog6054]

Well, no shit.

[@guppy1714]

Was that ever in question?

[@PybroLuv3syu]

@@guppy1714 sadly yes. Due to many games being multiplayer now like cod, fortnite, and other games always needing a stupid battlepass. Some people are saying singleplayer games are obsolete

[@TinyWolfGirl]

I cried and I'm still going to cry cause how powerful the goodbye is...The cat may not have any lines but....GOD!! The actions and how they present the Cat curling up next to their best friend's robotic corpse....

[@smorgborg]

Also the last of the human race died with b-12...very powerful ending to this game.

[@TinyWolfGirl]

@@smorgborg I hope there is a sequel....every time when I watch it...It reminded me of how I don't wanna lose to my good Boy Pumpkin the Cat again who's right beside me

[@Sploknits]

bro is so sensitive cried at a cat game

[@smorgborg]

@@Sploknits some people actually have emotions believe it or not

[@YoTheyCallMeDuck]

@@Sploknits my man isn't even a human literally no emotion

[@Spencer-wc6ew]

Something about the way you can walk around the empty room afterwards makes it more gut-wrenching. You have to decide when to leave the body of your friend. Then the final scene is cut from a distance, as the cat has to leave you, the viewer, now too. It really feels like a hollow victory.

[@shydreameress264]

I felt so bad going to the outside leaving B-12 lifeless drone on the floor there, alone

[@heywatchmeunfold8457]

For real! This game is so good... It's like a funny and crazy journey where you know good friends, had good times with them and then you have to go back home and leave it all behind.

[@gilbertjordan._]

This really sums up how I feel

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Also, when B-12 died, you can hear the way he meows sounds like he's crying like he said: "B-12!"

[@blessingsara11]

True 😭 game was tortuous for me so I expected more happiness at the end

[@alazul14]

This game is one of the best depiction of "it's about the journey, not the destination". What matters most isn't the outside. It's the bots we meet along the way, and their selflessness. That's why the ending has the cat looking back.

[@jb6725]

9:42 this whole part where the robots see the daylight for the first time especially Momo and Clementine is just so beautiful and even though they're expressionless at the sight of the sky you just know they're so surprised and happy

[@aiden5085]

This comment above me is a bot, ignore it and do not give it more uneeded attention. Thank you. Also, yes. They may seem to not be fazed, but we know(certainly hope) that they're glad.

[@Atari1234]

Notice how the monitors flicker at the end? Maybe, and hopefully, a part of B-12 is still somewhere in the network out there. The ending had me tearing up cause it was just so sad. At the end when the cat looked back from where it came, then back out into the distance, the cat might’ve been deciding “do I stay or go?” It’s such a good game with so many hidden details. Definitely worth the wait!

[@webhead9368]

I don't think staying was an option since the city didn't really have any food sources for him.

[@carloswilker1607]

I also think B-12 is running through the systems somewhere. He was able to transfer himself to a robot... maybe he can move his memory forward to other platforms either.

[@istoleurfaceha3527]

@@carloswilker1607 I mean at the start of the game he was travelling through signs and lights to lead the cat to him. It’s relieving knowing it’s a very high possibility that flash at the end was indeed B-12

[@Jacklin222]

There also a mystery. Why does the security bot deactivate? Imo the reason is that Scientist being in the main frame deactivate the bots himself to no longer prohibiting the midtown citizens.

[@sahasmahogha6399]

"should I stay or should I go" always reminds me of far cry 4

[@TheInquisitor127]

Dude.... I did not expect to tear up finishing this game. I'm a 26 year old man, and I had no idea the impact B-12 would have on me along with clem and the rest.... A new respect for indie games. They nailed this one on the head 👏🏼 great Job Annapuuuuuuurrrna interactive!!! you are now on my radar! 🎮

[@TheInquisitor127]

@Drunk Doggy ahhhh, it was made blue twelve studios, you're right! I see what they did there, clever way to promote your company, except i had to look it up lol

[@DarkMustard1337]

Every game on my wishlist is indie...big companies dont deserve my money

[@RaffleE46]

It was created and designed by blue twelve studios, a French gaming company

[@KuroganeKeith]

@Drunk Doggy _Ahoy!_ _But seriously, I wish big companies try to branch out and try something else like the good old days before 2010s..._

[@gerrylaksono1222]

@Drunk Doggy You are breathing with free oxygen supplies literally right now. Wait, aren't you now?

[@zx9203]

One of the best games I’ve ever played, haven’t had so much fun in a while. Such a unique and pleasant experience, hope we get a part 2.

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

YES PLEASE PART TWO it might take a while to make though ʕ´• ᴥ•̥`ʔ

[@schipperkeandcats3469]

We need more games like this i found it refreshing to have a game without online or micro transaction where the game just has a good story i felt sad losing the little drone friend i hoped you could pick him up and take him outside stil

[@Amon_gus69]

Same.we need more great story games

[@Liqhtmare]

@@Amon_gus69 we do but most of them are playstation exclusives

[@colesonfox]

refreshing is exactly how I described this as well, it just felt so new and fun. I'm looking at all my other games like they are nothing now xD

[@trevsmith01]

There are plenty of great games without micro transactions.

[@Andypooh37]

Don't worry, b-12 is alive. And he's at control center.

[@roxannedeguzman9258]

I had a cat name Sunny and he's exact replica of this cat. I am actually crying as I play this because it reminds me of him, I really miss him and seeing him going outside its like he's saying goodbye to me and it's like telling me he'll be okay. Damn I miss that sweet cat of mine... 10/10 for this game tbh..

[@imanuelc143]

Is the cat accidentally push his sister into stairs with violin down there and colored black cream by any chances?

[@roxannedeguzman9258]

@@imanuelc143 My grandma closed the underbed's thingy where we put the linens he was under it where he was at the lever. Then his faced got squashed, :/

[@Eva_is_very_cool]

I'm so sorry but I feel you I have been through a lot of cats passing and it it tough

[@Crimsusy]

@@roxannedeguzman9258 you did not have to say that

[@theamazinggamerperson3474]

Sorry for your loss

[@chapznart]

It made me cry, I know that when the kitten came out, he went looking for his family and I'm sure he found them, if we hope they add more things, maybe we'll see how he reunites with his family

[@risachi6018]

DLC maybe?

[@Algebruh6]

I’m super emotional when it comes to cats, so I can’t watch the start of the game without crying

[@tankosiris4991]

They hinted at something at the very end there.. When the ending played, to the left side of the screen power suddenly surged thru the screens and my controller started to shake. Maybe B12 is just lost in the system once again?

[@mupod]

If it makes you feel better, a collectible states the width of the city at around 450m. That's pretty small and not unheard-of as a territorial range for cats.

[@lilenus]

@@Algebruh6 same bro💀

[@Slicy69]

Not gonna lie, I’m not an emotional person I’m often asked if I’m mad lol but got damn did this game tug the heart strings. Especially that first scene, although he lost his family in the beginning and had to leave the one he eventually made, I was still hoping Murtaugh would see his cat family again.

[@Zero_Degrees]

Murtaugh?

[@joqueselo]

@@Zero_Degrees thats the cat name

[@What_QuestionMark]

@@joqueselo Where did that come from ?

[@atomicsan]

@@What_QuestionMark it's the cat they scanned to make the main character, his name is Murtaugh

[@Amaryllissx]

I feel the same way. I didn’t cry, but I did salute to him and let Murtaugh lay there for a bit. I loved it when they worked together though, especially in the sewers.

[@vgc_ivan8391]

fun fact: a long and slow blink from a cat is showing affection/love. the cat is showing it's thanks and love for B-12

[@patrickrobinsob1464]

I always thought that, but some people think he’s also acknowledging the player. It’s like he’s saying “thanks for keeping me safe on this journey. I love you.”

[@fastertrackcreative]

The purring is also, though seems puzzling at first, not necessarily because happy but trying to heal B12.

[@russianinvader3207]

@@patrickrobinsob1464 Yeah.

[@Damocles178]

Why this game resonates so strongly with all of us is seeing the very real emotions. No overdone drama. We see a grieving cat mourning the loss of it's friend just like a real animal that might lie on it's owners grave. Just beautiful in every sense of the word

[@mediocreslop9972]

Great ending. I just wish we got to see more of the outside world. I was curious about how everything is up there. Wish we could have explored it a little.

[@theboringone69]

Maybe they leaved it for the sequel or a dlc where you explore outside and find your family.

[@officialobama3547]

just play nier automata

[@khldwb1425]

Me too, but I feel like the ambiguity of the ending is also pretty cool.

[@cleppy1311]

@@theboringone69 dlc and sequel ..and hoping they could add dogs as well since it called "stray" afterall

[@blueberry1vom1t]

I mean, from what little we see of it and from other context clues. Small mammels like cats are around, that implies animals like rats, weasles, birds and other small fauna are present and sustain a large population for at the very least 400 years. That and the fact we see greenery past the entrance and greenery where the game started which obviously had sunlight too. We can assume the outside world is fully lush and filled with animal life. Even if larger mammels like elephants, cows and horses may be extinct. Give it a millennium or two and large herbivores and carnivores will evolve to refill the evolutionary niche.

[@IcedCat559]

Don't worry guys, he disappears of screen and finds his family and they live happily ever after.

[@filipepss]

looks like the developer forgot that part, it's unfortunate.

[@setyx.]

Nope the Creator Says his family died because of ligma 😔🚬

[@poppaXmarq]

@@setyx. ligma?

[@hashiragamers9321]

@@poppaXmarq ligma balls

[@hashiragamers9321]

@@poppaXmarq srry it’s a dead meme ik 💀

[@surferguy007p8]

The cat would easily be able to find its family, although not lions they are fantastic at sniffing out scents. Defiantly a great game and don’t worry the cat defiantly finds its way back to its family

[@SpellboundSpectre]

Cat families are HUGE. So I’m sure he finds a relative.

[@cr106]

Man I hope so cuz it’s sad thinking the cat is left all alone

[@LucciRipoff]

Yeah, it's shown that their hideout is just somewhere around the bunker.

[@patrickrobinsob1464]

@@LucciRipoff how did you get that from that small scene? Do you think he was finding their scent at the end? I took that as that he was smelling clean air again.

[@River_Frost]

10 out of 10. This game gave me everything I wanted and more. Will definitely be 100% down the line.

[@cookiescream1993]

Beautiful ending, and yes I shed a tear. The fact that the kitties will most likely embrace the robots and vice versa to further learn humanity is just beautiful. And B-12 being the GOAT...how about we see a sequel with some coop? Portal 2 showed puzzle coop games have a place. Carry the torch Stray!

[@cookiescream1993]

@@MatDX-ej8nf also another great example!!! Loved that game too!!!

[@feeblemonster8174]

No co-op please. It shoul be the way it is if there's a sequel.

[@cookiescream1993]

@@feeblemonster8174 I'll refer to the Portal & Portal 2 analogy since we can have the best of both worlds. Especially here as it would add a lot of variety to the puzzle element. Maybe even a side story showing what the other cats are up to before they (hopefully) reunite.

[@Besnada]

@@feeblemonster8174 There's already a splitscreen mod for this game. And I do want a co-op option, everything is always better with friends :)

[@emirkara8660]

@@MatDX-ej8nf nostalgia. They never made a third game :(

[@spartacusactual8344]

I can't believe this... The ending made this grown man cry, and I pride myself in not being emotional... Being a cat owner makes this hit home harder. This game is truly a masterpiece, a work of art! Congratulations and waiting for the sequel!!

[@makeitrain280]

Man that ending really knows how to pull at the heart strings all the way up to those slow blinks from the cat.

[@JebDMan]

Man, it's clear that a lot of the commenters here have just watched the first scene where the stray is separated from its family, and have skipped to the end hoping for an instant feelgood scene of the cats reuniting, and are disappointed with what the ending really is. If you haven't played the game, the vast majority of it is set in a dark, dingy, wet, neon-lit environment full of things trying to kill the cat, as well as cool robots trying to help the cat. The end showing the cat fully escaping from the danger of that city and getting back up to greenery, sunlight, and nature is more than enough for anyone to draw their own conclusion that the cats will reunite. You can tell if the comments are written by those who skipped or those who actually played the game on if they mention B-12 dying.

[@DirtyDooney22]

I played the entire game and I still feel disappointed with the end I do not have closure about the Cats family

[@OddlyIncredible]

@@ehocodogno Yeah, B-12 saying his goodbyes and then doing the needful, followed by the cat curling up beside the dead drone, was a solid gut shot.

[@tenderlots2180]

You're right

[@Wishfull._..Editor57]

No i actually watched most of the game ihst eahd

[@Ico_]

@@ehocodogno But b12 isn't dead tho.. most of you guys sounds like you haven't played the game at all. Pay attention to the very last second of the scene.. the screens displays the same exact code lines when B12 does hack the machines. So he's still alive. He is just part of the whole system, that explains why the "sentinels" fell on the ground in front of Clementine, when the dome opened.

[@nickj2805]

I think B12 didn't die, i think it actually uploaded his mind into the whole system, i guess that would explain the centinels going off and the screens turning on at the very end.

[@kadey]

I'm pretty sure that's what its implying, yeah. I never thought that he died until I read your comment and now im sad if he might be dead D: Its like the SOMA ending. Uploaded forever in the system and left alone, forever.

[@nickj2805]

Hmm, well, aside from SOMA, in this game robots seem to be able to change boddies to another, so eventually B-12 would contact with someone and ask for help to find anit body or create one.

[@kadey]

@@nickj2805 I thought in SOMA there is a scene where you change bodies? Maybe I'm remembering wrong its been quite awhile :)

[@nickj2805]

@@kadey as i said, it doesn't work like soma, you don't "copy and paste", you "move". In SOMA it's never explained why you would have to copy your conciousness instead of just moving it to avoid leaving your previous version alone, it's just like that, i mean, being in the year 2100+ and not being able to move yourslef instead of copying it is just lame, it is simply a writing move to generate that regret and moral tension(script convenience). I'm not saying it's bad, in fact it makes Soma's plot much heavier, but if we took into account the possibilities realistically, it wouldn't be necessary to do that. Anyway, a very interesting fact that i can give to you is that, when you cut-copy or move/transfer something in any kind of device to another, the system doesn't just move it, it copy and paste and then deletes the "original", but in terms of human minds and conciousness i think that would be better instead of just leaving the "original" left behind. So it's pretty close to soma but not exactly, anyway we don't know how tech works in Stray, maybe the systems actually do move things instead of copy and cut.

[@kadey]

​@@nickj2805 Thanks for the reply, that makes total sense. I knew about the copy and pasting thing but it honestly it never even occurred to me until you mentioned it. Maybe we'll find out how it works in Stray or maybe we'll be left with the mystery :o

[@guitarherofreek08]

"I'm sorry we won't see the outside together" That line really broke me because he knew he wouldn't survive opening the city but he always wanted to see it through with us.

[@cheea5]

This game was a work of art. The story being bookended by loss is so painful to me. The exploring of what humanity is and what it will leave behind and the criticism of how we treat each other and ultimately drag everyone down collectively... The absolute joy of simple moments and mischief... There is an achievement for sleeping for an hour and I only did it at the end with B-12. I always choose to stay with B-12 instead of watching the city open up. It just feels right.

[@ljamesm05]

I just completed this game in 5 hours over the course of a couple of days. It’s one of those games that sticks with you after the credits roll. I can imagine this games story will stick with me the same way I think about Red Dead Redemption and Ghost of Tsushima and God of War. Truly a masterpiece

[@ivaninix]

La historia de como un gato al caer en la más profunda obscuridad,trajo al mundo la luz que el perdió. Amo este juego

[@lysande9703]

Yo igual hermano, este juego es una joya

[@ivaninix]

@@lysande9703 por primera vez,quiero un DLC de que paso después

[@karlosfranco5281]

@@ivaninix si o un Stray 2 aun no sabemos si el mishi regreso con su familia

[@AlfonsoMGasdb]

Esta descripción me llega! Ese final con los robots viendo hacia el cielo me puso la piel de gallina (en especial ver a Guardian, él fue el primer robot con quién el gatito interactuó y se me hizo un gran detalle).

[@xmoreno3366]

Maravilloso Juego Goty del año

[@CheeseWithMold]

I loved this game, but honestly a bit upset that he doesn't meet back up with his cat friends :(

[@bagaskarahadjarputra6070]

A legit GOTY contender for this great great presentation, an unique and intuitive cat gameplay, beautiful art direction, minimalist yet understandable story, and insanely relaxing music. 2022 just found its game's gem once more

[@rommelbearhawkie2342]

Truly a legit GOTY contender as per the Game Awards. Still emotional on this game.

[@ArkadeKrusader21]

This is gonna be like a 3-4 game series i still smell hope for this kitty

[@Blubbpaule]

And how do you imagine that? The game is over, there is nothing more to do, just an empty planet with plants.

[@smorgborg]

Do you want the poor kitty to fall into another one of those cities? I don't see how a sequel could work

[@Waffle_Laffle]

who knows maybe the second game could include the cats family or friends

[@peenoice5176]

@@Blubbpaule maybe other strays or dogs and a different time period

[@SynDeus]

There could be a sequel. I suspect B-12 is still alive. He is now the city's supercomputer. I think the hint is very clear at 12:30 where the device glitches like at the beginning.

[@SepsTArdJohn212]

I teared up inside after finishing this game 😭. Poor guy has gone thorugh a lot, I wanna hug him and cuddle him so bad 😭❤️

[@claustrophobeinspace]

Adopt more stray cats! :3

[@blessingsara11]

X²

[@margarethmichelina5146]

They need to make a DLC about: -How the cat meets his friends / family again in outside world -How B-12's life looked like when he was a human and why he lost his memory -The reunion of Momo, Btalzar (I guess that's his name, you know the robot which meditate in Antvillage) and Clementine as the robots who want to explore Outside so badly. The Zurks and Sentinels are dead so they don't need to worry anymore. If Seamus can reunite with his dad, The Doc, why can't they?

[@legend4lif386]

Yes and we need it.

[@luckishii]

We 100% need a dlc of the outsiders all reuniting again

[@darthxertor3617]

Unexpectedly amazing game. I teared up, yes. And I struggled to press any buttons and make the cat move and leave B-12. I just didn't want to leave him. Way for the creators to make you feel for the characters. Such a simple, yet incredibly moving story. Absolutely brilliant.

[@thahirahbiantari9918]

I cried after finishing the game. They bot are the best companion ever, and how the cat really cares about B12 and in the end B12 sacrificed himself tho. What a story. Good game!!!!

[@MrSandManBringMeADream]

this game a bundle of everything i love in life. Cats, asian night neony streets, Wall-E / Portal vibes, and so many other little stuff.

[@Kylesaystuff]

That glitching at the end is very interesting, a potential sequel maybe? There are still more questions left to be answered.

[@coleeckerman1390]

Do you think that was B12?

[@tod4849]

@@coleeckerman1390 yeah, that's B-12.

[@cbgg1585]

More likely DLC to tie up a few loose ends. This is a smaller budget title and I can’t see them going all out on a sequel unless this sells massively like 1 million sales.

[@KingJohnMichael]

@@cbgg1585 or playstation gives them A lot of money

[@moomgmh]

Maybe DLC, but I think it's more just something to imply that B-12 is still alive to leave some intrigue in the ending.

[@Coaster.Kat1]

i cried playing this game, and i don't cry much. I hope maybe they would add maybe an free dlc or so where he maybe revisit his friends or, goes back and it an free roam mode.

[@meiru2453]

Just my assumption and thinking too far into this, but the cat looks at the camera and slow blinks, its almost like saying "I love you" to the camera - to the player, a thank you from developers if you will. Cat slow blinking is basically their expression of love.

[@Kylesaystuff]

My theory is that the tiny robot transfers his consciousness to the main control system... Since this is not the first time he did that.

[@tenderlots2180]

You're right

[@adamqazsedc]

Yeah

[@AshXXMayftw]

When I bought this game, I had no clue what it was about besides a cat and a cyberpunk setting, so going into this nearly completely blind I thought it would be just a cute little cat game where you interact with citizens for world building and wholesome moments. Never did I expect what this game delivered, and it's because it managed to pull me into its world, while also making me care for its characters that it'll probably be one of my favorite games of the year. I really hope we get a follow up where Stray (that's what I call the cat) returns to the city with their other cat friends and goes on another adventure.

[@bugelover]

its rare for me to start crying at media, especially at games, but as soon as kitty curled up near b12 i just started bawling. i had to look up a video because i wasnt able to watch the rest of the ending properly from the tears in my eyes.

[@Darpidia]

The ending is soo bittersweet. Like "The Guardian"

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

YESS THAT GAME WAS MY FAVORITE

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

The last guardian was a lovely game I LOVED TRICO!!!!

[@skye3625]

I cried, i really want a second game This is my favorite game now

[@jordandixon6430]

The black and white glitching at the end are the same colors used by B-12 to lead you to him at the start of the game, hopefully we get to see him again!

[@sircake132]

I never ever cry when i see any piece of media but there was just something about this game that made me cry for 10 minutes straight

[@kikml22]

I think the flashing of the screens right in the last moments of the ending was a sign that maybe B-12 survived after all! His little robot body may have been fried, but maybe he simply returned to the city's system. A girl can dream, lol

[@themug406]

That is the obvious implication yes

[@GameRexem]

what a good kitty, would give affection infinity/10

[@AlastorCreations]

Only two games ever made me cry ... Stray and Tales of Berseria I wish that kitty to reunity with his family

[@VRRRMMMMM]

I forgot this one games name but it’s like the adventures of (a name) and in the story the main character who is a boy is slowly dying and in the last scene his guide to death tells about his life and how it was amazing and all to a god that’s taken the form of a cat for him (I cried)

[@ThePugLord]

@@VRRRMMMMM before your eyes?

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

Ohhh have you ever played the last guardian

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

???

[@VRRRMMMMM]

@@ThePugLord that one!

[@nicholasvianlim3389]

Everytime B-12 fall in the game. You are always able to pick it up and run with it. During the sewer, captured and etc. During the last scene when B-12 fall down, i was expecting we can still pick it up but instead we just lay next to it and boy did that broke my heart.

[@konjurist]

incredibly upsetting yet fantastic. cried for a very long and embarrassing amount of time, the music when the cat turns and looks you in the face is phenomenal

[@keplerscat28]

That slow blink at the end always gets me. I'm even crying now, as I'm typing this. What a genius way of putting so much emotion, so much meaning and so many words into a simple gesture.

[@fastertrackcreative]

Just rewatching that bit and yes, he/she slow blinks at the player more or less.

[@crystalyue5701]

If it makes anyone feel any better, in my interpretation the cat seemed to have paused, like they were listening or sniffing out a scent, and then the way they descended the stairs seemed like they knew where they were going and had a goal in mind. So I think it's safe to say the cat is definitely going to go reunite with their family, as cats are great trackers in general. Plus, the way they were bobbing their head up and down and blinking slowly at the camera seems to suggest more of a sweet ending than sad.

[@themug406]

You know its a game right

[@nattcharles]

The drone body dies but the the little computer lights flickering near the steps at the end suggests he lives on inside the city computer so hopefully there will be a Stray 2 and also when you’re in the control room the cameras continue to watch and follow your movements so he he is watching them on the other end?

[@Maxir-qu8qr]

Would be amazing

[@jackdavis5498]

I just googled what a group of cats was after watching this and apparently its a Clowder. I'm just trying to force myself to believe that my little cat walked off and found his clowder of friends.

[@TaeInfinite]

The ending had me tearing up, haha. Such a wonderful game man.

[@dinubogdan8315]

A fresh air in this industry, a game made with pure passion and hearth. You can see the emotions and love for the pets we have from the devs. Hope for sequel.

[@Horsegamer-zs6tu]

I cried. LIKE WHY DOESN'T HE SEE HIS FAMILY I PAYED FULL PRICE FOR THIS just saying the game is amazing but his siblings have to come back in another part. like WHAT THE *quack* ?!

[@rossmary17]

DLC maybe?

[@thewizardbrand]

imagine paying for a cat game thats unfinished

[@JebDMan]

Did you even play the game? Or did you just skip the the ending scene after watching the cat get separated? Because if you played the game, with all its challenges, you'll know that the cat slinking off into the sunlight and nature is clear symbolism that the cat has escaped the danger. Use your imagination for the reunion.

[@ElMaxRaikkonen]

@@thewizardbrand It's not unfinished, play the game and then talk

[@munchkin7097]

@@rossmary17 i hope

[@mrjones29]

A beautiful bittersweet ending to Stray as these endings live longer in the human psyche than if it was a happy end or a total bleak end. Bittersweet is the lifelong lesson of mankind, that we have to all push on thru the pain of loss no matter what. Stray demonstrated that aspect 100%, that you couldn't take B/12 with you, it's valuably important that you accept this grief as we will all at some point leave the ones we love behind, and visa versa. The game is a modern masterpiece.

[@Am_in_u_lah]

oh come on... just make scene that the cat meet the family at least

[@chrisby30]

a 10sec scene of the other cats looking up sniffing the air meowing happily and running towards him

[@nahida_archon067]

@@chrisby30 where?

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

This shows you never own a cat, let alone know about cats.

[@chrisby30]

@@nahida_archon067 just before the main cat runs up the stairs

[@DAN-sf6jd]

To be honest, i liked the ending. Its sad the robot drone had to die but i like the ending with the cat. How it looks at the player is jhst something else. The way it left reminded me of an ending of a book. Best endings of a book and a game are where the player in this case can imagine what hapoened after that. Maybe the ending was dont the way it is, so the second part of the game is the cat finding its family in the wild. Is so i cant wait!

[@pf3305]

I like that the cat gave that hopeful nod when got to the surface

[@lgbaagent]

B-12 is alive. He's just doesn't have a body anymore. We can see this in the end of the game (12:31). The main character will find other cats, we just haven't seen it.

[@kodakblack7882]

great game, great visuals, great soundtracks, great story, amazing .

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

I thought u were the real Kodak for a moment but I didn't see this symbol ✓ . 😂 Lol

[@Izzy-be-dizzy]

(verified

[@kodakblack7882]

@@Izzy-be-dizzy 😂😂😂

[@sirkaiflomington8718]

I'm a 26 years old man, but not gonna lie: it made me cry

[@SinisterServal]

Looking back at Stray, the lovable kitty and story really make it a future classic. It’s unique gameplay and ability to break and heal your heart shows a uniqueness rarely seen in todays industry.

[@mujtabamedhi]

I remembered playing it while my cat was chilling with me he looked same to this one i cried at the ending but fast forward its been a month Nico is lost now i feel the pain looking at this game

[@Hiannax]

I'm crying because b-12 sacrificed himself for little stray to see the open world even tho he's been trapped in darkness for years and years❤️

[@SRM-x3y]

“The very best I could have asked for”. My cat doesn’t even understand this. But I do.

[@vos7619]

This game truly embodies the "Its the friends you make on the way" and I love it

[@inkchip7351]

That slow blink at the end, I love you too kitten, I'll miss you, stay safe out there and happy hunting

[@MovieStripOfficial]

even though it's only a cat, but this cat whose intention is to go out, actually fulfills the desire of the underground residents to see the beautiful blue sky. So we who are still given the opportunity to see the blue sky every day, must be grateful. because we don't know how long this favor will be revoked walaupun hanya seekor kucing, tapi kucing ini yang niatnya pengen pergi keluar, malah mewujudkan keinginan penduduk bawah tanah untuk melihat indahnya langit biru. Jadi kita yang masih dikasih kesempatan tiap hari bisa melihat langit biru, wajib bersyukur. karena kita tidak tau sampai kapan nikmat ini akan dicabut

[@adamqazsedc]

Tapi kesian b12. Dia itu secara harfiah manusia terakhir, dan dia tidak bisa melihat langit biru untuk terakhir kalinya

[@misspiggy9647]

When the door opened...such an amazing scene.

[@Haxzilog]

FUUUUCK i shouldve not been curious on seeing the ending its fucking sad i want this to have a DLC for a happy ending that the robot program is transferred to a bigger network and they meet again

[@mcnugz1089]

What about the cats family that he was trying to reunite with? just never talked about again its such a joke

[@maddie_tomlinson]

my brother bought this game and i didnt watch him playing it from the very beginning when the cat falls down.. but after that i started watching him play it and got so attached to it. yesterday he finished it and when this part showed up i literally cried my eyes out.. B-12 's words hurt me.. he sarcfaied his memory/life for the robots :((( so hearttouching. also the cat being outside then looking at you oh god.. it's been ages since i cried like that on a game

[@TomErik1000]

The connection i got with this cat was so real and emotional i started to sneeze. (Im allergic to cats). Great game. 😸

[@zpstorm24]

There is something about those type of games like “ABZU” and “The last tree” that make me cry even tho it’s a good ending

[@dacioloursal9555]

I have 6 cats and this game was amazing, the way you get stuck by the vibe and the comfort it's amazing

[@kingghidorah8106]

I remember B12's secondary memory of the control room when looking at the city, he did a fair point criticizing the power hungry capitalist system and how the highest level companions are just primitive AI.

[@SomeGuyWithaPC]

guys, i never cried so hard in my life after a game. i can relate to the cat. that you fall into a deep black hole and nobody is gonna save u. i climbed out of that hole. kinda like the cat and got free. depression is the worst thing to have.

[@funniest_meme_ever]

finished the game yesterday. I don't usually get emotional in games but god this made me incredibly sad I cried so much... and now I'm back to see it again just to cry even more

[@ShadowofthePhalanx]

I would've loved it if at least he carried B12 to the top of the stairs outside then it fades to black and you hear his boot up sound or a meow from his lost friends...

[@adamqazsedc]

Yeah... I very much would expect the cat to carry b12's corpse to the outside with him

[@ShadowofthePhalanx]

@@adamqazsedc right??? At leasssstt

[@truefupu]

Potential animation error, Momo is wearing the guardian's cone hat instead of his usual straw hat in the ending cutscene.

[@hannahkanost1435]

The ending devastated me

[@curly30]

Fr

[@Cytorak54]

why , b-12 is alive, look at the ending closely, the screen is flickering, meaning it transferred.

[@la_Creaturaaa]

Really good game ngl looks stunning!

[@Astronesiac]

Man My heart just got broken and healed at the same time while I'm crying real tears because I'm sad that the cat wouldn't be able to with B12 Anymore but hey atleast the cat is finally outside and I'm sure the cat will find his family of cats

[@ih4t3sch00l]

Then it keeps repeating over and over again when you play the game in the beginning and it takes more than 20 seconds to find his family again

[@fhgohead9751]

man this game is remind so much me of undertale everything about this game is really touching...

[@sunon921]

When the first ray of sunshine shines in it literally feels like real to me because so long we wandered in dark alleys and dark streets and now finally seeing the sunlight again and seeing how the robots react to it teared me up a little bit

[@PaperBagEntertainment]

9:29 my fav part

[@skrom1930]

that blink at 12:31 could it be that he survived in the electricity network again??

[@Shnapper]

Hmmm you’re onto something 😳

[@DraconianError]

12:29 Can someone translate the light to morse code for me? Sorry I am damb. TIA

[@DraconianError]

pls help me

[@likhangmusic4762]

I hope everyone will adopt a stray cat now every stray cats animals they just love to have a family a family to stay home and spend good memories 😿

[@Visionooor]

It’s crazy how when B12 died he carried the last trace of humanity. I felt so bad because now humanity was gone, humans were just a thing of the past. I’m sure the plague didn’t spread to the entire world but atleast in the country where this is based, humans are no more

[@WoodenCases]

I thought all of the humans turned into robots to avoid the plague, the robots you see in the game are the old humans?

[@tenderlots2180]

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[@Maxir-qu8qr]

@@WoodenCases yeah but ig they seem to have forgotten they were humans

[@XavierZazi]

@@WoodenCases wait when does the game mentioned that all the robots were once humans? I thought only b12 is the only human who transfered his consciousness into a robot

[@WoodenCases]

@@XavierZazi throughout the game you hear how the robots started to act like humans compared to when the humans were around, also you see more of those pod things that b12 used to become a robot in different places

[@NcxX-c8f]

This was one of the first games in a while where I managed to keep myself from spoiling myself, and I am so happy that I did.