The critically acclaimed adventure game, Stray, which captivated players with its unique cat-centric gameplay in 2022, is now available on the Nintendo Switch 2. Launched digitally today on the Nintendo eShop, this new version boasts significant visual enhancements tailored for the Switch 2, including 4K resolution and an improved frame rate. For fans in Japan, a physical edition is planned for release in the future.
Stray invites players into a mesmerizing cyberpunk world from the perspective of a stray cat. Navigate this futuristic cityscape by leaping across obstacles, scaling structures, and solving intricate puzzles. Along your journey, you’ll encounter and interact with the robotic inhabitants of this city, offering moments of connection and observation. You are not alone; a helpful drone companion named B-12 assists you, translating languages, managing your inventory, and helping you interface with the advanced technology to overcome challenges that are beyond a cat’s natural abilities.
BlueTwelve Studio, the French developer behind Stray, has not yet announced any new projects. However, publisher Annapurna Interactive, known for its impressive portfolio of independent game titles, recently released the hit Mixtape to widespread critical acclaim. Additionally, Annapurna Animation is developing a feature film adaptation of Stray, though a release date has not yet been announced.
Experience the enchanting feline adventure of Stray on the Nintendo Switch 2, available now on the Nintendo eShop for $29.99 USD. The game can also be enjoyed on XBOX One, XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
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Stray Makes the Leap to the Nintendo Switch 2 Today
A Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Stray was released today, featuring upgraded visuals for the occasion.
After warming the hearts of cat-loving gamers in 2022, Stray is bringing the feline fun to the Nintendo Switch 2 starting today as a digital copy on the Nintendo eShop. Fresh features for the Nintendo Switch 2 edition include upgraded visuals, 4K resolution, an improved frame rate, and mouse control. For those living in Japan, a physical edition of Stray for the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected sometime in the future.
Stray is an adventure game where you play as a cat traveling through a far-future cyberpunk environment, leaping across obstacles, climbing terrain, and solving puzzles to progress your journey. You can meow at and nuzzle up to the NPCs of the game, who are robot citizens of this cyberpunk city. You are accompanied by B-12, a drone companion that translates languages, stores items, and helps this cat interact with the more technological parts of puzzles that those paws can’t quite work themselves.
The developers of Stray, BlueTwelve Studio, based in Montpellier, France, do not have any news on a new title. Game publisher Annapurna Interactive has a lot of experience publishing indie titles and is also responsible for publishing the recent hit Mixtape, which received a 10/10 review score from not only us but many other game reviewers around the world. A division of Annapurna, Annapurna Animation, is developing a feature adaptation of the game, though we do not currently have a date for when this animation is set to release.
You can now experience the feline adventure of Stray on Nintendo Switch 2, available via the Nintendo eShop for $29.99 USD. Stray is also available on XBOX One, XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.