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Stay: Your Forever Pet!
A cozy pet sim where you raise Ember, your magical fox-like companion. Bring her home, care for her, and venture into the Otherlands together -- deepening your bond one adventure at a time.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We’re a small indie studio with big ambitions to create a deep, satisfying experience built around care, connection, and discovery. As the project has grown, our development has been shaped by close collaboration with our community, whose feedback and ideas continue to influence how the experience evolves.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Early Access will continue as we refine and polish the core experience.We anticipate being in Early Access for approximately 12–18 months, while development will continue afterward with ongoing updates and long-term plans.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to make the full version a more polished experience, with deeper storytelling, expanded lore, and improved progression systems. We’re also exploring optional VR support on Steam.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current Early Access version is playable and includes all core gameplay features listed in the About This Game section, such as pet care, exploration, foraging, trading, and customization. Development during Early Access is focused on refining and polishing these existing systems.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We do not have a final pricing plan yet. The game may be priced differently after Early Access, and any changes would be determined and communicated as development progresses.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Our Discord community is central to how we develop the game. Community members regularly test early builds, share feedback through discussions and surveys, and contribute ideas that help shape priorities and guide what we work on next.”
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About This Game

Meet Ember, Your Pet and New Best Friend

Take care of a furry friend in Stay: Your Forever Pet! In this cozy simulation game, explore a whimsical world, collecting resources and earning goods to accessorize your pet. Your Ember will bring magic and mischief into your space and take you on an adventure in a fantastical land. Believable behaviors and animation make Ember the world’s most spontaneous and vividly alive virtual pet ever made.

A Day with Ember

Every day with Ember follows a rhythm. You start by giving her what she wants to start the day, getting her ready for what's ahead. You can spend your downtime together, then set out on an expedition into the Otherlands to recover her magic and just maybe, find her pack. Back home, you celebrate the day's finds, care for her, and wind down before it all begins again.

Low-Stress Gameplay

Play at your pace. You and your Ember work as a team to hunt for resources, banish thorny weeds, and explore the mysterious Otherlands.

Craft Your Look

Use the resources you forage every day to trade for treats, toys, pet clothes, decorations, and more. There are dozens of toys and clothes to choose from -- 70 at launch -- find an outfit that suits your Ember’s unique look and personality.

Expeditions to the Otherlands

Beyond your home lies hers: the Otherlands, a strange, shifting wilderness where Ember's curiosity can run ahead of her caution. Embark on expeditions together: thorn-walled blockades that her magic can clear, sudden dangers to shelter her from, Mosslings to chase off, and quiet moments of wonder along the way. Ember can't do it alone. You read what she needs, call her back when she strays, steady her nerve, and decide together which path to take, spending her energy wisely so you both reach the end. Expeditions are the heart of Stay's adventure, and the system we'll keep deepening all through Early Access: new lands, new challenges, and new ways to face them, side by side.

Features

Care for and bond with a unique virtual pet

  • Lifelike behaviors and animation respond to the world as it's happening

  • Explore a whimsical Otherlands together

  • Interact with Mosslings, delightful critters sometimes mischievous, other times helpful

  • Forage for resources while walking with your pet

  • Trade resources to receive decorations, accessories, treats, toys, and more

  • Dress up your companion to express your unique style

  • Customize your shared virtual yard 

These are the current features in Stay: Your Forever Pet! as early access. Additional content and new gameplay features will be added as the game further develops.

About the Team

Stay: Your Forever Pet! is made by an indie team who've spent their careers making creatures feel charming and alive on games like Plants vs Zombies 2, Peridot, and Beasts of Maravilla Island. It's Ember's second outing, following her VR debut in Stay: Forever Home.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit or higher
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Solid state storage is recommended
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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