The Stanley Parable

The game is a gem. A gem of absurdity, but kind of a good one. The Narrator is hilarious with his lines and jokes, the gameplay is smooth and fun. I enjoyed it a lot when playing for the first time and even coming back 7 years later. This is the kind of games that are legendary and which you will never forget.

It's a very fun game with some meta-commentary on the average gamer. Amazing narrator. Getting the achievements is a nice and fun challenge, especially if you try to get them legitimately, as legit as it can be (I'm looking at you Unachievable).

Honestly, almost reviewed this one negative because there are no buckets in it. I sure hope they fix that issue in the remaster

When I got the Demo for this game it seemed great. When I watched a trailer it seemed great. What I heard about it (Including Tik Tok clips, or reviews) It seemed great. Plot twist ... it was not great. The demo was actually better than the game, and the trailer intrigued you to buy it. The trailer made it seem good, it was not good. I would not recommend. Or it's just not the game for me.

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They put PORTAL & MINECRAFT in this game. I died laughing.

Goated game, fun narrator and different endings, see you in 5 years.

When you're tired of the endless stream of games and endless tedium of work this is the Reset-Button you need.
It's an experience and it's absolutely worth every second.

It's all a joke! Everything anybody ever valued or struggled for... it's all a monstrous, demented gag! So why can't you see the funny side? Why aren't you laughing?

I don't know if I've played many games that are as experimental with their design as this one is. It's definitely worth it if you like games that think outside of the box.

A fun parody of video games and free choice that changes every time you restart, which you will be sometimes be forced on you. I'm still not sure what "winning" this game really means or why almost 3% of games have unlocked the impossible achievement. Definitely an original game.

The game is interesting and has a lot of content,but the achievments are a PAIN(especially the tuesday one)
I would advise to ignore the achievments and enjoy the story

This game is absouletly amazing i would recommened it to anybody. Thank you and goodbye

This game is such a gem. It's so wonderfully on-the-nose with its frustrated narrator and humor. What could be considered a simple premise for a game proves to be more than meets the eye (ha) when you delve into it. The Stanley Parable has such Source vibes, leading to a cozy-yet-uneasy feeling being instilled in me. Can't recommend this game enough. I also can't wait to get back into it once I hit 5 years of not playing this game in November. Cheers!

I love this game. It's a true work of art in my mind and greatly encourages me to get into game design. It has everything. It's every game ever created.

Best game that was ever made, also the best game that will ever be made. Is what I would say if I could jump.

Didn't realize that there was a newer version :DEAD: but still fun and very interesting :)'

A classic for a reason, Stanley Parable is a fucking masterpiece.

I just- Don't enjoy it. Honestly I don't get it. The point is to explore the number of ways you can find alternate endings, but after a few hours you've tried everything you can think of and it's just boring. I've seen people say the point is the experience, but I don't even find the experience enjoyable. Novel at first, but that's it. It gives me a slight headache playing- essentially nothing.

Maybe I just don't get it, but it feels like it's just- not really a game? It's kind of interact-able? Kind of a story? But not really because there is no "ending"- Honestly I don't even know how to categorize this because it's not really a game. You can't win or lose, there's no objective, there's not really anything to do other than walk around, how can it be categorized as a game? Is it even a story without an ending? It's just- a thing. An experience entirely about the concept of not being a normal story. I guess some people like it, but I don't.

Very fun and funny game with lots of endings to experience!

This game doesn't work. It crashes at the play button. It's resolution is old as well. There's a newer version of it as a separate game.

I bought it to try it and because I buy games and play them later time, I couldn't refund it because of time limit (stupid thing to not get a refund for a product it doesn't work)

I give up after trying some things to make it work and buy the newer version and play it there. This game is broken and doesn't work. I'm not sure maybe some computers you can play but I have 3 different windows computer and all of them are the same.

Don't buy it.

It's a game like no other. With features that people can only imagine of happening. Different rooms that act the same? Awesome! Achievements that take real commitment and effort to get? Awesome! And most important of all, a stupid narrator that gets annoyed easily and annoys easily too! Those are the core components of a game with really short gameplay, but the side missions being 5 times as long as the game itself!

4/10

The Stanley Parable is an interesting game made within the Source Engine, but I seriously recommend get The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe over this since that version has everything in this but with better graphics and more stuff as well. Overall The Stanley Parable is a game where you play as Stanley, there is a narrator, and you can follow his instructions, or you don't and see where you end up. I can't say to much though since I don't want to spoil any of the things that happen in the game, but all-in-all this is a game that you can really manipulate the plot of, so I would recommend this, but Ultra Deluxe exists so get that instead (TSPUD also includes a few bug fixes as well). Another final complaint I have about this game, and can be said the same with TSPUD is that, although you can play the different story options over and over, they eventually get repetitive and the charm that was in playing the game for the first few times starts to disappear and hence the game becomes obsolete, whilst this could be said about any game this effect does kick in quicker than most games, so I would recommend waiting for a sale.

tryna the not playing for 5 years but its kinda hard not to play. this game is so good its hard for me to explain

🖥️ The Stanley Parable – A Brilliant, Mind-Bending Narrative Experience 🖥️

The Stanley Parable isn’t just a game—it’s an existential journey through choice, free will, and the absurdity of video game logic. What starts as a simple first-person walking simulator quickly transforms into a surreal, hilarious, and often unsettling experience where nothing is as it seems.

🔄 Gameplay: Follow the Narrator… or Don’t

You play as Stanley, an office worker who suddenly finds himself alone in his workplace. A mysterious narrator guides your every move—but whether you obey or rebel is up to you. Every choice (or refusal to choose) leads to a different outcome, often breaking the fourth wall and questioning the nature of storytelling itself.

🎭 Writing & Humor: A Masterpiece of Wit

The game thrives on its witty, often darkly humorous narration. The narrator, voiced brilliantly by Kevan Brighting, reacts dynamically to your actions, whether you’re following instructions, disobeying out of spite, or just standing in a broom closet for way too long. The result is a game that constantly surprises and delights, no matter how many times you play.

🎨 Graphics & Sound: Simple but Effective

The sterile office environment perfectly complements the game’s themes of monotony and control, while the subtle sound design and music add to the eerie, dreamlike atmosphere. It doesn’t need flashy visuals to pull you in—the narration and unpredictable scenarios do all the heavy lifting.

⚖️ Final Verdict: 10/10 – A Must-Play for Anyone Who Loves Narrative Games

The Stanley Parable is one of the most unique and thought-provoking games ever made. It’s hilarious, unsettling, and endlessly replayable, offering new surprises every time you step into Stanley’s shoes. If you enjoy games that challenge conventions and make you question everything, this is an absolute must-play.

As a person who enjoys free games quite a lot, I do feel like the price for this is a little high for my taste however on sale I think it is more reasonable. This game is quite fun, the narrators voice is very nice (10/10 would listen to again) and even though a lot of this game is walking and seeing what happens, what actually happens often takes you for a whirl. I think is a game that you are able to replay a fair amount of times and even though I harped on the price, I see that a lot of effort and time went into it's creation.

I need help when I press start game in the game it sticks me in the loading screen then I see 90s version of my desktop for a second, then the game closes and i puts me back in my normal screen

Quite an entertaining game! I would very much recommend this game. It's not a long game but it definitely very funny and worth it. The achievements are insane too. if people dislike this game it's either because of poor luck with the game quality or they're just a hater with no sense of humor. There are multiple endings and multiple ways to annoy the narrator. whoever made this game was very smart and funny.

You'll have a bit more fun if you don't quite follow instructions :)

I haven't played for long, and I usually hate these kinds of 'thought provoking/what is life' games, but this game is so funny, I love it!

Great game, got the achievement for not playing for 5 years but actually I didn't play it for more than 10! Can't say much about it without spoiling it other than it's got funny narration and a a decent amount of stuff to explore.

I wish they would give the Deluxe version for free if you own the original. It's 50% off right now but i don't think it's worth £10 for almost the same game. Might get that on if it's on sale for £5 or less in future.

The Deluxe version is the only fun version. This version is very quick and doesnt have much to it.

The game doesn't need a skip button, it needs a choice tree. like Henry Stickman

The demo was great, convinced me to buy the game...

The game however is boring and repetitive

The Stanley Parable is a showcase of creativity, critical thinking, and dark humor, forming the foundation of an incredibly fun loop. What begins as a simple game develops a strong sense of curiosity in the player, igniting the desire to understand what is really happening in this somewhat surreal office. In addition, the game provides critiques ranging from the current work model and how companies view their employees, to deeper questions about the purpose of each person's life.

one of the most overrated walking simluators, it's good, like it's good, but it's overrated and is honestly not that mature as a game, the graphics is nice, source engine works everytime for being nostalgic and memorable, and this game has some few and short peaks, but... no, the game try to be philosophical and/or funny, and it actually is pretty good at it less than 10% of the times, but it's philosophy that is pretty banal, and the sense of humor try to be good, i see it... but is not actually that good, overrated, for being a game that try to be philosophical, it doesn't say much actually... sorry

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☑ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☑ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about achievements
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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---{ Author }---
☑ https://vojtastruhar.github.io/steam-review-template

As a child,I watched many lets plays on this game, I had practically every ending memorized, recently I bought the game, this may be the best purchase I've ever made in my life, I've never experienced a game within the vicinity of the intro cut scene in term of greatness. the level of thought and care put in to this game is incomprehensible. every single thing in this game is amazing, the amount of character Stanley and the narrator have without being seen/heard is incredible, you could be wandering around, walk into the broom closet and the game has more than 5 lines of dialogue just for that. this game has so much story to it to, while at the same time not having any, every story is not true and the other will contradict it, you don't know what to believe and that is beautiful. i would recommend this game very very strongly.

really good, would play periodically if i was not waiting for 5 year

This is a game where you play as a man named Stanley. But it is also a game where you won't play as a man named Stanley. There's might be a game here, or not. I don't know. Go see for yourself.

By now I think you should realise that the mysteries and the comedy is what define this game. This is pretty much the kind of game I would make.

The price is a bit high for what I would pay for though, but as far as the game goes, I like the jokes and witty commentary that are in this game. The narrator is funny and very trollable.

By the way, to anyone reading this, what is your favourite ending? Mine is theb room closet ending!1 XD

actively trying to get that achievement where you wait five years or something

The broom closet is very pretty and so much to do in there. Couldn't wrap my head around how well made it was.
P.S Don't jump to your death... Stay in the pretty place

I didn't play this game for 5 years just to get the achievement.

Nothing ground breaking or mind bending or revolutionary as people say.
The idea is interesting but the execution it's not that great.
You get the gist right away and after that, you're left trying to get different endings, one more disappointing than the other.
I don't get why people worry about spoilers with this game. The game gets spoiled after the first 10 minutes. You keep going on, just hoping it might have something else to offer, but it doesn't.

It's like watching some modern/post-modern/dadaist/whatever art exhibition. I wan't to see it all, as quickly as possible, so I can leave it behind me.

I got all the endings.

My favourite was the one where he got splatted on the floor.

Just me?
Oh, well, just remember, it's not real. Except the narrator.
I'm talking to you, Elon Musk.
I know your secret.

Great game but disappointed Galactic Cafe didn't offer an upgrade path / DLC for those who already put their $$ down on this game years ago, I don't see the point of paying full price for Deluxe for the same game with added areas.

I could listen to this narrator telling a story an hour long about how a sandwich fell face down and it would be entertaining.

The Stanley Parable is an exceptional game for it's simple but nevertheless innovative approach on narration structure, if you like an unusual games which are the experiments by itself, this is just a must-have!

Amusing "game" that caused quite a stir many years ago. Roaming around and finding something amusing here and there, can offer some entertainment for a short bit, but there's not really much 'game' here.

The narrator dialogue is the best part. Other than that, it's slightly more than a visual novel where you have to find all the alternate endings to consider it complete.

4/10

Absolutely mind-bending and introspective. I great vibes game full of thought and contemplation.

Game was WAY too short. It should take longer than 7 hours to %100 a $15 game, no matter how amazing the first 3 are.