Many gamers purr over Stray, where you play as an orange tabby cat navigating a cyberpunk dystopia full of robots. CNET’s Shelby Brown calls it “a unique video game that’s much more than a source of cat puns.” It’s not just humans who are captivated. Stray is also a hit with real cats.
The Cats Watching Stray Twitter account retweets videos and images of Stray’s feline fans enjoying the game alongside their humans. The cats seem to be interested in the characters’ movement, as well as the occasional meow.
Filmmaker Cameron Kennedy shared a video of his tuxedo cat turning to attention when the cats in the game talk. “The Meow button on Stray is great,” he wrote.
Some of the skinned game viewers are getting close enough to touch the screen in an attempt to catch some digital cats.
A player had to banish the cats from the game room in order to play.
The game, published by Annapurna Interactive, is available for PlayStation and PC via Steam. Lest you think it’s just for the human and feline crowds, Cats Watching Stray also retweets videos of dogs getting in on the action. Ozzy, the dog might have been there a little too much…
Maybe all this four-legged love for Stray is a sign that there should be a Twitch for pets.