Both games also start out similarly, as Stray begins with the cat falling down into the city below, and Lila the mouse ends up in a bit of trouble after narrowly avoiding (ironically) a cat.

Stray struggled the most in the opening sequence of events that set up the game’s premise. On the Air, frame rates dipped into the teens, making for a rough experience. The Mac Studio did far better, ...

The humans are dead, sunlight has been blocked off from the city, and robots have rebuilt ... Two years on, Stray is still a beautiful game. A point-and-click platformer with a unique concept.

Point 'n clicks have less pull today, but previous winners like 2023's DREDGE and 2022's Stray incorporate little nuances that've garnered extra interest outside of this modest adventure game ...