Like manyvideo games that take place in a grim post-apocalyptic future, traditional currencies like dollars and yen are completely worthless inStray. The game instead uses Energy Drink Cans as a crude form of currency, which can be traded for special items at the marketplace in the slums. Unfortunately, however, it’s not immediately obvious how to find Energy Drink Cans inStray.
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Rather than foraging through trash piles or heading to the local bar, players will instead need to find special vending machines to get cans. Unfortunately, not all vending machines have energy drinks inside, so players will need to keep their eyes peeled for illuminated vending machines if they want to find all four Energy Drink Cans inStray.
Where to Find Energy Drinks in Stray
In total, there are four energy drinks scattered throughout the slums, each of which is hidden away inside a vending machine. Three of these vending machines are relatively easy to find, though the fourth is up on a balcony and so is a little trickier to tack down. Upon finding a working vending machine, players will need to press the Triangle button to claw at its keypad, which will result in a single can of energy drink coming out of the machine.
Vending Machine Locations
How to Use Energy Drinks in Stray
Energy Drinks themselves are somewhat worthless, but the same cannot be said of their containers. If players visit the marketplace in the slums, Azooz will offer to trade some of his wares for Energy Drink Cans. For those looking to get their hands on the Music Badge and the “Meowlody” trophy, the fourth piece of sheet music can be traded for one energy drink can.
There’s also an Ancient Relic available for three Energy Drink Cans, which will restore one of B-12’s memories once it’s been revealed. Interestingly, Azooz’s third and final item, the Electric Cable, cannot be traded for Energy Drink Cans, with players instead needing to swap it for a bottle of Super Spirit Detergent in order tofix the Broken Tracker and find Doc in Chapter 6.
Strayis available now on PS4, PS5, and PC.
