Stray is a wonderful new single-player adventure that puts you in direct control of a cat exploring a futuristic cyber-city. It's one of the reasons a lot of people have jumped into it, it's a premise and setting that is just about irresistible. And even though the critical response has been extremely favourible, how real-world cats are becoming transfixed with the on-screen kitty is a sign that the developers have truly captured the movement and feel of a cat.

Sure, you can read our review - or you could take all of the following cats watching Stray as all the endorsement you'll ever need.

Vili made a friend! 🐾❤️❤️#Stray pic.twitter.com/11xY6fuEL3

— Lhugy, free range Boneless (@Lhugy2) July 19, 2022

I am dying, he thought it was coming out the screen #Stray pic.twitter.com/wGoqBAUbQo

— Nicole Hall (@gamerssdelight) July 19, 2022

He's transfixed #Stray @PlayStationUK @A_i @HKdevblog pic.twitter.com/V01LNqlebf

— Laura Varley (@RocketMinx) July 19, 2022

I’ve been playing a lot of Stray and I love it SO MUCH. My cat Totoro likes to watch me play and then he tries to catch the cat on the screen. pic.twitter.com/XPyuJWQHB3

— Elise Favis (@elisefavis) July 18, 2022

This is why representation matters, look at how happy that baby was to see someone like him in a videogame🥰 #Stray pic.twitter.com/PdqGh1GPsK

— Lars🌻#FBR🇳🇴 (@Norwegian_Lars) July 19, 2022

My cat wont let me play this game 😭😹#Stray @A_i @CatsWatchStray pic.twitter.com/X7tyFSL2v7

— Retr0🦋// #StraySweep🐈 (@vanishinggracee) July 19, 2022

Doctor getting a little time in pic.twitter.com/2ivtC3uHy7

— Joshua Sarfaty (@sirfaty) July 19, 2022

Stray is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.