The Stanley Parable (2013)

Galactic Cafe

Expanded Game of The Stanley Parable

Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.99 from 3659 ratings

8902 members have it in their collection · 75 playing now · 2066 backlogged · 842 wish listed

How long? Main story 2h · with extras 3h · 100% 8h (from 74 logged playthroughs)

A first-person exploration game built around branching narrative choices and an omniscient narrator who reacts to the player's decisions. Players navigate an office environment, choosing whether to follow or defy the narrator's directions, with each choice leading to different story paths and endings. Originally released as a Half-Life 2 mod in 2011, it was remade as a standalone title in … Read more
A first-person exploration game built around branching narrative choices and an omniscient narrator who reacts to the player's decisions. Players navigate an office environment, choosing whether to follow or defy the narrator's directions, with each choice leading to different story paths and endings. Originally released as a Half-Life 2 mod in 2011, it was remade as a standalone title in 2013 and later expanded with The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe in 2022, which added new routes, environments, and endings across additional platforms. Read less
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Details

Developers
Galactic Cafe
Publishers
Galactic Cafe, Klei Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Themes
Comedy
Series
The Stanley Parable
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 17, 2013 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Dec 19, 2013 (Worldwide) Mac
  • Sep 09, 2015 (Worldwide) Linux

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5 stars
1215
4 stars
1461
3 stars
770
2 stars
162
1 star
51
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Community All Reviews Statuses

StarscReen

Status StarscReen Jan 14, 2025

I just found out there's an achievement for not playing for five years so I looked it up in my Steam library thinking it probably has been five years already.

...

I played this over 10 years ago.

10 years.

I'm officially old now.

May_Odaigahara

Status May_Odaigahara Dec 21, 2023

some interesting ideas but the narrator's voice + the "humor" in the writing irritate me so much that I don't think I'll ever finish this one lol

RxBrad

Status RxBrad May 27, 2022

I've seen a few "endings". I even got an achievement saying I beat the game. Am I done with the game? Maybe? I'm so confused.....

(NOTE: I'm playing the original release of the game, and not Super Ultra Deluxe XL Whatever It's Called)

MarioPrime

Status MarioPrime Apr 27, 2022

So I know that usually game re-releases get folded into the regular game listing on this site, but, uh, motion to make a separate entry for The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe? Because, uh, well... it's complicated.

MyChaos

Status MyChaos Apr 7, 2020

I didn't know what kind of game this would be, but I liked it. The narrator itself is comic but also evil. A Walking Simulator where every decision the player takes will have an influence on one of the game's endings. In my walkthrough I had several that I liked the most was Freedom Ending. An interesting game for anyone …

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I didn't know what kind of game this would be, but I liked it. The narrator itself is comic but also evil. A Walking Simulator where every decision the player takes will have an influence on one of the game's endings. In my walkthrough I had several that I liked the most was Freedom Ending. An interesting game for anyone to play.

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Sadaharu_TR

Status Sadaharu_TR Mar 17, 2020

Nice ideas. But didn't really catch me. I was already done playing it after 5-6 endings. I watched the whole 18 endings tho. It was more fun to watch than playing. I don't know why.

savilizabeths

Status savilizabeths Feb 12, 2018

I made the narrator mad because I inputed the code into the keypad before he told it to me so he made me listen to 'soothing' new age music. This game is a delight.

spigelwii

Status spigelwii Jun 29, 2017

After getting off to a hot start in 2017 (finished 17 games in the month of January alone!) my pace has slowed to a crawl, having completed only 9 games since February. Going to knock out a couple of walking simulators to increase my odds of beating 52 games this year.

AlfredoSalza

Status AlfredoSalza Jun 26, 2015

I didn't actually "play" this game, but watched a full all-endings let's play. One of the (very) few game I know that takes humor seriously and embraces it as the core of its presentation.

Jess

Status Jess Oct 18, 2013

I think I've managed to sniff out just about every ending and secret. Took me just under 5 hours. So not a very long game, but a very enjoyable one. I highly recommend picking this one up!