12 Platformer games like Stray that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone.

What brings it close to Stray is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Stray’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a cyberpunk setting. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a cartoon aesthetic.

What brings it close to Stray is cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a casual, approachable feel.

It comes from the same genre as Stray and shares open world exploration, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sandbox world and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a relaxing pace and fantasy world.

If Stray worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera.