Stray: 10 Totally Normal ‘Cat Things’ You Can Do

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Stray, the new game from BlueTwelve Studio that puts you into the paws of a cat, introduces a beautiful sci-fi world. But it's all grounded by the fact that, as a cat, you can do some pretty normal cat things while playing Stray.

With that in mind, let's take a look at 10 totally normal cat things you can do in Stray. (No story spoilers here, but some of these cat behaviors are context sensitive to certain parts of Stray. If you want to go in and discover these gameplay mechanics fresh, turn back and return once you've played!)

One of Stray's earliest puzzles teaches you that it pays to be a bit of a nuisance by knocking cans of paint over to progress. But don't worry about just having to knock cans over with purrr-pose. You'll be able to cause some fun mayhem by knocking over bottles, books, and more as you explore.

It's ok to paws when you come across a carpet, wall, or couch that needs scratching on your adventure. Throughout Stray, you'll find plenty of places to scratch away, and if you're playing on the PS5, you'll feel the resistance of clawing away through the haptics and triggers on the DualSense. (And for trophy hunters, it's important to keep scratching away!)

Cats are smart enough that they probably know how to type full sentences, but just hide that fact from us. (Maybe a cat typed this whole article, who's to say.) Don't be afraid to leap on any keyboard you see while playing Stray, as it just might need you to type a bunch of nonsense to get what you want.

Can robots feel love? Well, they certainly seem to react to a cat rubbing against their legs, and some of them certainly seem to love it, if the hearts on their monitor-faces are any indication. Whatever the reaction may be, don't be afraid to nestle up