PS4 / PS5
The Stray platinum works best when separating curious city exploration from the timed run. During the first playthrough, gather memories, badges and sheet music and stop for cat behaviours; during the second, follow only the route needed to finish within two hours. Chapters support most local cleanup, but replaying a stage on the old save is not the same as starting a qualifying speedrun. Keep the two routes clearly separate.
Roadmap for the PS4/PS5 base list. Additional trophy groups must be distinguished from platinum requirements.
- Required difficulty: I am Speed requires completion under two hours; there is no high difficulty setting.
- Missable trophies: The speedrun needs a fresh save. Other objectives support chapter cleanup.
- Online: The route can be completed offline and has no multiplayer trophies.
Dedicate the first journey to memories and badges
Explore carefully and check B-12’s memories before transitions leaving a district. Badges and sheet music often involve deliveries or robot interactions; collecting an intermediate object is not necessarily the final reward. During the exploratory playthrough, give music to Morusque and wait for the songs. This keeps unnecessary conversations and waiting out of the later run to the exit.
- Finish badge deliveries and music on the untimed playthrough.
Scratch in every chapter and finish slower behaviours
Find a scratching surface in every chapter and actually perform the animation before moving on. Track chapters rather than the total number of carpets encountered. Complete Productive Day’s sleeping objective on the first playthrough so it does not add an hour to the speedrun, and distribute meows, jumps and interactions through normal city exploration. Perform contextual actions such as nightclub scratching in their specific locations.
- Record a scratch per chapter and complete sleeping on the exploration save.
Clean up the chase, sewers and stealth separately
During chapter two’s chase, avoid Zurks latching onto the cat. If one does, retry the checkpoint during cleanup rather than wasting the timed run. In the sewers, follow Pacifist’s no-Zurk-kill condition; in Midtown, Sneakitty concerns Sentinel detection. These objectives check different events, so surviving a chapter without dying does not automatically prove the relevant condition was respected.
- Finish the three tests in their correct chapters before attempting I am Speed.
Start a fresh save for the two-hour run
Create a new game in a separate slot and use route knowledge to minimise detours. Do not try converting the exploration save by reloading its first chapter; recorded time does not become a new campaign. Skip optional collections and approach dialogue sections already knowing the required deliveries. If consulting notes, pause through the menu instead of leaving the cat idle in the world while studying the route.
- Use a fresh slot and preserve the old save for collections.
Leave a margin for scenes and mistakes
Deaths and checkpoint restarts can consume time, so continue the timed run even after failing an optional test already completed elsewhere. The latest saved time does not guarantee the final sequence still fits the limit; leave a margin to reach actual completion. After the speedrun, compare memories, badges and scratches with the trophy list, then return to the exploration save only for outstanding local objectives.
- Aim for a time with margin and verify the unlock after completion.
Trophies to watch
Territory
Scratch in every chapter.
Scratch in every chapter; many scratches in one area are insufficient.
I am Speed
Complete the game in less than 2 hours.
Keep a margin under two hours on a fresh game.
I Remember!
Gather all B-12 memories.
Complete the memory collection during the exploration route.
Frequently asked questions
Can chapter selection start the speedrun?
Use New Game in a fresh slot for a qualifying attempt. Replaying a chapter on the old file does not reset its recorded journey.
Does pausing stop the timer?
The pause menu lets you consult the route. Still avoid needless restarts and leave a margin for the final sequences, which take additional time.
Must the one-hour sleeping objective be done during the speedrun?
No. Do it on the exploration save; adding it to the sub-two-hour run unnecessarily consumes much of the available limit.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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