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.
- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Galactic Cafe
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 88
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 3 GB
What is 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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 16 October 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Galactic Cafe |
| Publisher | Galactic Cafe, Klei Publishing |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was The Stanley Parable received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like The Stanley Parable
24 games overlap with The Stanley Parable on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist, OneShot and The Witness.
Common questions about The Stanley Parable
What platforms is The Stanley Parable on?
The Stanley Parable is available on PC. It first released in 2013.
How much does The Stanley Parable cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend The Stanley Parable?
92% of 45,775 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for The Stanley Parable?
88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does The Stanley Parable work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates The Stanley Parable as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the The Stanley Parable download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.