The Stanley Parable is a Adventure game from Galactic Cafe with a 92% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Galactic Cafe
- Release year
- 2013
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $7.49
- Review signal
- 92% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- 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
macOS
- 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
Linux
- 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
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Stanley Parable is worth a closer look if you want narrative adventure, liminal, replayable, and exploration.
Best for players who want liminal, psychological horror, chaotic fun, and narrative adventure.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
liminal
SettingThe mood sits in uncanny, empty, or dreamlike spaces.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
psychological-horror
SettingThe fear comes through pressure, perception, or psychological unease.
chaotic-fun
ToneThe appeal is messy, funny, and unpredictable rather than polished calm.
great-with-friends
FitIt tends to be better when shared with friends.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
Why it fits
Best for players who want liminal, narrative-driven exploration with psychological horror and chaotic humor. Story-and-place driven adventure with an uncanny mood, replayable structure, and a strong sense of exploration.
Who might skip it
Skip if you dislike technical roughness or want systems-heavy gameplay.