Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. Roam surroundings high and low, defend against unforeseen threats and solve the mysteries of this unwelcoming place inhabited by nothing but unassuming droids and dangerous creatures. See the world through the eyes of a stray and interact with the environment in playful ways. Be stealthy, nimble, silly, and sometimes as annoying as possible with the strange inhabitants of this foreign world.
Best gaming PC for Stray in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Stray today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Annapurna Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350 | Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780, 3 GB | AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Stray?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780, 3 GB | AMD Radeon R9 290X, 4 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.