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2013

The Stanley Parable

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
Linux · PC · Mac
Mode
Single player
Edition
Expanded Game
Violence
Moderate
Frights
None

Why tonight?

  • Reviewed better than most games in the catalogue.

The story

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.

  • Comedy
  • death
  • steam
  • multiple endings
  • narrative-driven
  • walking simulator
  • narration
  • surreal
  • steam greenlight
  • darkness

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Players
84 / 100 · 988 players
Critics
89 / 100 · 9 critics
Developer
Galactic Cafe
Publisher
Galactic Cafe, Klei Entertainment