Game overview
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
- Last tracked players
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- All-time peak
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- 24-hour change
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- Steam reviews
- 92.4% positive 40,357 reviews · via SteamSpy
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The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end. Contradiction follows contradiction, the rules of how games should work are broken, then broken again. This world was not made for you to understand.
But as you explore, slowly, meaning begins to arise, the paradoxes might start to make sense, perhaps you are powerful after all. The game is not here to fight you; it is inviting you to dance.
Based on the award-winning 2011 Source mod of the same name, The Stanley Parable returns with new content, new ideas, a fresh coat of visual paint, and the stunning voicework of Kevan Brighting. For a more complete and in-depth understanding of what The Stanley Parable is, please try out the free demo.
But as you explore, slowly, meaning begins to arise, the paradoxes might start to make sense, perhaps you are powerful after all. The game is not here to fight you; it is inviting you to dance.
Based on the award-winning 2011 Source mod of the same name, The Stanley Parable returns with new content, new ideas, a fresh coat of visual paint, and the stunning voicework of Kevan Brighting. For a more complete and in-depth understanding of what The Stanley Parable is, please try out the free demo.
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Express graphics card).
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Mac OS X 10.8 or higher required
- Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Galactic Cafe, Klei Publishing
- Brazilian rating
- 14
- Steam Germany rating
- 6
- Achievements
- 10
- Controller support
- full
- Metacritic
- 88
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Russian, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Ukrainian
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (12)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | No | Yes |
| Danish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese - Portugal | Yes | No | Yes |
| Turkish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ukrainian | Yes | No | Yes |
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Buy Verdict
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Value Score
Great Value — 91th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 91th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Stanley Parable worth buying right now?
Wait — $14.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does The Stanley Parable go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is The Stanley Parable free to play?
The Stanley Parable costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Stanley Parable?
The Stanley Parable is a Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed The Stanley Parable?
The Stanley Parable was developed by Galactic Cafe and published by Galactic Cafe.
What platforms does The Stanley Parable support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.
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