In the world of gaming, it's all too common for players to take on the role of a human or humanoid character, with stories that pertain almost exclusively to human interests. However, there are plenty of video games that are perfect for animal lovers, whether it's looking after them or having one as a companion. Blue Twelve Studio's Stray is a prime example of taking an adorable pet and not only inserting it into a digital environment, but allowing players to jump into its paws, as it were. It's hardly surprising then that the game is so popular right now.
According to the latest figures, as spotted by VGC, Stray is currently at the number one spot on Steam's top 250 games, at least in terms of user ratings. At the time of writing, it has a score of 8.61, with an overall rating of «overwhelmingly positive» and an approval rating of 98% on the PC gaming platform. This is based off more than 40,000 reviews from players who officially purchased the game. If that wasn't enough, Stray is also sitting pretty comfortably at number 44 in the top 250 Steam games of all time, just ahead of the likes of Subnautica and Fallout: New Vegas.
Stray Player Modded Their Real-Life Cat Into the Game
How long Stray will stay at this top spot cannot be said, but it's currently just beating out another massively popular game. Earlier this year, God of War was doing significantly well on Steam, but it looks as though Stray has given it a run for its money for the time being. There is evidently something about being able to control a cat through a city that is appealing to many gamers.
As well as being at the number one spot in terms of user ratings, Stray also smashed Annapurna Interactive's concurrent player record on Steam recently, showing that
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