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[Watch] ‘Stray’ Has You Playing as a Cat in a Post-Apocalyptic Future
If you thought we needed more cat-centric games like Etched Memories, BlueTwelve Studio and Annapurna Interactive have you covered with the first gameplay reveal of Stray. The third-person adventure is still aiming for release this year on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
Similar to that episode of Love, Death & Robots, Stray is set in a future where humans have presumably gone extinct, and what remains of society is run by machines. Oh yes, and cats are still around. One such cat is the game’s protagonist, which has become separated from its family, and is trying to find a way out of the city. Along the way, you’ll be untangling an “ancient mystery”.
The cat will meet up with and befriend a small flying drone known as B12. B12 will also assist the player in solving the puzzles you’ll come across on your journey.
Now admittedly, this doesn’t quite seem “horror” enough for some. But the gloomy atmosphere, Dystopian backdrop and “unforeseen threats” you’ll face do paint something of a thriller. Plus, who doesn’t want to play as a cat?
Thanks to RelyOnHorror for the heads up.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.