To each their own for sure, that's all it boils down to. But I can't help but feel like Stray is kind of a meme game. Because cats, etc. Watching the gameplay, it more so just kind of looks like a game that focuses on story and everything else, but gameplay comes after. So, it makes for a very chill and immersive experience I'm sure. So if that's what you're into, go ahead. But me? Nah, not for me.
Between it being the highest rated game on Steam, and then having a higher user score than Elden Ring (I think on Metacritic? Which doesn't matter much anyway, but still) seems a bit ridiculous. Definitely doesn't help the meme game thing, lol.
If this tells us anything, it's that any platform that allows users to review should be taken with a grain of salt, as always.