# Games like The Stanley Parable

> The closest matches to The Stanley Parable: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, The Beginner's Guide, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist, and The Magic Circle. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/1703340/the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe) — Shares meta commentary and multiple endings with The Stanley Parable. 23,621 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/)
2. [The Beginner's Guide](https://imho.run/games/303210/the-beginner-s-guide) — Also Narration and Psychological, like The Stanley Parable. 15,195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/)
3. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Shares fourth wall breaking with The Stanley Parable. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
4. [Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist](https://imho.run/games/409160/dr-langeskov-the-tiger-and-the-terribly-cursed-emerald-a-whirlwind-heist) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like The Stanley Parable. 7,583 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409160/)
5. [The Magic Circle](https://imho.run/games/323380/the-magic-circle) — Also Satire and Walking Simulator, like The Stanley Parable. 930 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/)
6. [Superliminal](https://imho.run/games/1049410/superliminal) — A frequent pick in The Stanley Parable players' libraries, and another Action. 13,972 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049410/)
7. [Title_Pending](https://imho.run/games/1288900/title-pending) — Also Dynamic Narration, like The Stanley Parable. 358 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288900/)
8. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — Also Narration, like The Stanley Parable. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)
9. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — Shares exploration with The Stanley Parable. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)
10. [Dude, Stop](https://imho.run/games/574560/dude-stop) — Also Dynamic Narration and Satire, like The Stanley Parable. 1,863 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574560/)
11. [THE CORRIDOR](https://imho.run/games/1347030/the-corridor) — Shares meta commentary and achievement hunting with The Stanley Parable. 2,442 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347030/)
12. [Do Not Press The Button (Or You'll Delete The Multiverse)](https://imho.run/games/2336120/do-not-press-the-button-or-you-ll-delete-the-multiverse) — Shares fourth wall breaking and achievement hunting with The Stanley Parable. 61 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2336120/)
13. [Portal](https://imho.run/games/400/portal) — Shares achievement hunting with The Stanley Parable. 81,472 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/)
14. [Moral Dilemma: The Interview](https://imho.run/games/3364880/moral-dilemma-the-interview) — Shares achievement hunting and exploration with The Stanley Parable. 855 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3364880/)
15. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — A frequent pick in The Stanley Parable players' libraries, and another Indie. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
16. [GlitchSPANKR](https://imho.run/games/2727660/glitchspankr) — Shares exploration and multiple endings with The Stanley Parable. 232 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2727660/)
17. [Backfirewall_](https://imho.run/games/1920100/backfirewall) — Shares achievement hunting and exploration with The Stanley Parable. 231 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920100/)
18. [Undertale](https://imho.run/games/391540/undertale) — Shares multiple endings with The Stanley Parable. 160,033 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/)
19. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Stanley Parable. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
20. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Psychological, like The Stanley Parable. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
21. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — Same atmospheric mood as The Stanley Parable. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
22. [Thought Experiment Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2696320/thought-experiment-simulator) — Shares meta commentary and fourth wall breaking with The Stanley Parable. 120 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2696320/)
23. [When the Darkness comes](https://imho.run/games/1021950/when-the-darkness-comes) — Also Dynamic Narration, like The Stanley Parable. 5,826 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1021950/)
24. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Shares fourth wall breaking and multiple endings with The Stanley Parable. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221910&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=221910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/221910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Stanley Parable

The Stanley Parable is a first-person adventure released in 2013 that centers on player agency and narrative deconstruction. Players explore an office building as Stanley, a silent protagonist whose actions are constantly narrated by an unseen voice, and must decide whether to comply with or defy the narrator's instructions. The game rewards exploration with hidden pathways, branching choices, and multiple endings, while achievement-hunting encourages repeated playthroughs to uncover everything it offers. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with moments ranging from funny to unsettling, all driven by self-aware gameplay that comments on game design itself. The 92% positive rating from over 28,000 Steam reviews reflects broad appeal for its psychological depth and surprising-and-unexpected paths. The game runs verified on Steam Deck at $14.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 221910
- **Developer:** Galactic Cafe
- **Publisher:** Galactic Cafe, Klei Publishing
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 17, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 88
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=221910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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