Cute game with adorable and entertaining characters, lacking a lot of gameplay. Stray practically plays the game for you, but expects you to know where to go for certain collectables (which would not be an issue if they were not able to be missed), which are barely worth the bother since all they provide is minimal amounts of lore (the unskippable ones will give you all you need to know) and a shiny new vest which is taken from you just as you start to wear it. Yes, you can wear this vest on a replay, but the only reason to replay the game is to get the I am Speed achievement. Stray is a good story game, but it could use more game.

Although fun in it's humour and characters, the style of gameplay is truly not for me. Collecting all 100 Golden Spatulas (and in turn the 80 Lost Socks) feels like a chore that rarely provides much reward. The "Secret Ending", although cute, doesn't offer much of a reward to anyone but the die-hardest of Squarepants' fans. As a final note, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Gary, and Plankton are all unplayable despite being heavily featured in the story. Squidward especially is even present with the main three (Spongebob, Sandy, and Patrick) at the final battle. The game is not afraid of changing things from the original game, opting to add a multiplayer mode where the previously mentioned unplayables are playable (with the exception of Plankton, who is replaced by Robo-Plankton.) Perhaps a better 100% award would be to unlock these characters with a few more modes or levels (boss rush maybe?)