We Built the Stray Cat Block Head, a Five Below Find Worth Snapping Up

Stray, the breakout indie game starring a lone cat exploring a dystopian city, has inspired plenty of imaginative merchandise. One of our recent Five Below finds is the Stray Block Head Snap & Switch Construction Set from Well Played Toys. We picked it up in store for around five dollars, making it one of the most affordable officially licensed Stray collectibles available.

This collectible is part of the officially licensed Stray product line and offers a quick, hands-on project that fans of all ages can appreciate. It’s not a diorama or scene recreation. This one is all about the resourceful, orange tabby cat itself. The kit features 155 pieces, and the final result recreates the iconic orange tabby from the game in stylized blocky bricky form.

The PopGeeks.com team recently got hands-on with the set, assembling every piece on video. Our full build, now live on YouTube and available here, walks through the process step by step and shows off the finished cat Block Head build.

A Blocky Take on Stray’s Hero Cat

The Stray Block Head Snap & Switch Construction Set turns the game’s orange tabby into a chunky, blocky figure that’s equal parts cute and slightly weird in a good way. Built from 155 plastic pieces, the finished model has a flat face, stubby legs, and oversized eyes that give it a pixel-art vibe. It’s an officially licensed product listed on Well Played Toys’ site, though we found ours at Five Below for a fraction of the price.

The build took us around an one hour. It’s not difficult, but it is slower than you might expect for the size. Some bricks were unusually tight and took a bit of effort to snap into place. One instruction step also seemed to call for the wrong pieces, which threw us off briefly before we figured it out. These hiccups aren’t deal-breakers, but they might frustrate younger builders or anyone looking for a quick build.

When it’s done, you get the cat and nothing else. No extras, no baseplate, no background. Just a solid little figure that looks great on a shelf. The design is simple, but it works. If you’re a fan of Stray, you’ll recognize the character instantly, and that makes it a satisfying pickup for the price.

A Simple, Satisfying Build for Fans

The Stray Cat Block Head is part of a broader lineup from Well Played Toys, the same company behind block sets for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SpongeBob Square Pants. Some of their other kits go big with dioramas or background elements, but this one keeps it simple. It’s just the cat, and that’s honestly the right choice for a game that tells its story through the perspective of one very independent feline.

This set feels more like a casual project than a full-on model. The pieces snap together like LEGO bricks, but the system has its own quirks. You’re not going to mix and match this with your other building sets unless you get creative. Instead, it’s a focused build that gives you a finished figure with some character and charm.

If you’re already a fan of Stray, this is an easy way to get something physical that reminds you of the game. It’s small, it’s recognizable, and it has the kind of appeal that works whether it lives on your desk or your bookshelf.

Where to Play Stray and Why It’s Popular

Stray is a third-person adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. It came out in 2022 and quickly found an audience by doing something most games never attempt, you play as a regular orange cat trying to survive in a crumbling cyber-city. The world is full of robots, neon-lit alleys, and bits of story tucked into the environment.

The game originally launched on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC, and made its way to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in 2023. It’s built around exploration and light puzzle-solving, with a few stealth moments and platforming sections. There is barely any dialogue, but the game still tells an emotional story through visuals and your connection to B-12, the tiny drone that helps you along the way.

What made Stray stand out as an indie game was its point of view. It didn’t just give players a new character to control, it gave them an entirely different way to experience a world. You knock things off ledges, squeeze through tight spaces, and nap in sunny corners, all while uncovering a broken society run entirely by machines. It was nominated for multiple awards and won big at The Game Awards, including Best Indie Game and Best Debut Indie Game.

The game’s success led to a wave of fan art, mods, and licensed merch. From plush cats to collectible figures and block sets like this one, Stray has become more than a one-off release. It struck a chord with players by doing something simple, sincere, and just weird enough to feel special.

Next: Discuss the Stray Cat Block Head and other brick builds on the PopGeeks forum

See the Full Build on PopGeeks’ YouTube Channel

We built the Stray Cat Block Head on camera. The full video is now up on the PopGeeks YouTube channel. In it, you’ll see the unboxing, and the full assembly process.

The build went pretty smoothly, even with a few hiccups. One step had a mislabeled part, and a couple of bricks were tighter than expected. Nothing major, but enough to slow things down here and there. Still, the end result is a sturdy little figure that looks great once finished.

If you enjoyed Stray or just like collecting quirky game merch, this is a fun, low-cost addition to your shelf. It won’t blow you away, but it doesn’t need to. It delivers exactly what it promises, a blocky little tribute to a game that a lot of us fell in love with.