The Stanley Parable

Game

The Stanley Parable

Metacritic88
User4.4/5· 2,040
2013
~3h avg playtime
AdventureIndie

Platforms: PC, macOS, Linux

Developer: Galactic Cafe · Publisher: Galactic Cafe

The Stanley Parable is a first-person interactive story game. Being initially released in 2011 as a modification for Half-Live 2, it was entirely remade in 2013, featuring updated graphics and more content. The game follows Stanley, an office worker whose job boils down to pressing buttons on the keyboard depending on what he sees on his office computer screen. One day the screen goes black and Stanley, not knowing what to do, decides to investigate the building. The gameplay consists of exploring a deserted office building. The game has 19 possible endings that depend on which way the player chooses to explore his surroundings. The Stanley Parable’s key feature is the permanent presence of the narrator who comments protagonist’s actions and suggests player what to do next. However, the player can ignore his suggestions which makes the narrator adjust his story to the player’s actions.

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Game Info

Main Story

~3h

Completionist

~5h

Players

Single Player

Online

Crossplay

Controller

Full support

Age Rating

Release

2013-10-17

Achievements

10 total
Commitment achievement icon

Commitment

Play The Stanley Parable for the entire duration of a Tuesday.

Rare · 7.63% of players

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Unachievable

It is impossible to get this achievement.

Rare · 14.13% of players

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Speed run

Complete The Stanley Parable in under 4 minutes 22 seconds (not including load times)

Rare · 14.94% of players

Go outside achievement icon

Go outside

Don't play The Stanley Parable for five years.

Uncommon · 26.38% of players

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Uncommon · 37.19% of players

Click on door 430 five times. achievement icon

Click on door 430 five times.

Click on door 430 five times.

Common · 52.35% of players

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Achievement

This is an achievement.

Common · 66.24% of players

You can't jump achievement icon

You can't jump

No seriously, we disabled it.

Common · 77.86% of players

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Welcome back!

Quit the game and then start it again.

Common · 85.73% of players

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Beat the game

Complete The Stanley Parable.

Common · 85.79% of players

Screenshots

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