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24 alternatives to Stray for Mac

A stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery

Stray for Mac is an adventure game where players control a lost cat navigating a forgotten cybercity. The cat must solve puzzles and uncover ancient mysteries to escape and reunite with their family. The game combines… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stray for Mac launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Stray▲278

   A cat-based adventure game

   2022 · annapurnainteractive.com · its alternatives →

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   Here Kitty!▲156

   A game about hiding and finding a cat in your home

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   I Built an iOS app to locate stray animals▲85

   https://stray-sync-landing.vercel.app/

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   The Witness on Mac▲123

   Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Where Is Cat?▲70

   An adorable hidden object game.

   2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

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   Mac Pet▲465

   A menu bar pet that wakes and sleeps as you work

   2024 · mac-pet.com · its alternatives →

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   I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia▲318

   Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.

   2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →

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   Kittybot by Product Hunt▲376

   A friendly feline that delivers new things to your Slack 😸

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Clicky▲144

   AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Laser Kitten▲145

    Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac

    2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Maquisard▲57

    A charming game of snooping and investigation

    2015 · maquisard.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Plow Latch▲147

    Run AI agents on your Mac with scoped access

    Aug 2026 · plow.co · its alternatives →

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    Home Free▲68

    A dog lost in a city. Looking for food, friends, home.

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Lost Marbles▲61

    Guide your marble through an obstacle course

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

    A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    CATTCH▲60

    2D puzzle platformer featuring a CAT as the hero!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Play old DOS games on your Chromebook▲41

    This is a quick recipe to play old DOS games like Sopwith or Alley Cat on your chromebook (or from your standard Chrome browser). 1. I...

    2014 · klaig.blogspot.com · its alternatives →

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    Akuatica▲77

    An action adventure game with puzzle elements

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Die With Me▲124

    Run out of AI tokens to unlock a secret social club

    Sep 2026 · diewithme.co · its alternatives →

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    Catlateral Damage▲82

    First person destructive cat simulator

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Scrappy Cat▲67

    Tricky one-tap platformer where you jump, claw and slide

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Clever Cat: Blitz 🐱 for tvOS and iOS▲66

    Simple quiz with very difficult questions

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    CozyPet▲70

    A tiny pixel pet that lives on your Mac desktop.

    2025 · cozypet.app.br · its alternatives →

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    Cats & Soup▲92

    Relaxing cat game

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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