72BANG SCORE
The Stanley Parable
worth it · narrative · 2013
Solid value for the price: about 1.5h, $7.49 (~$4.99/hr), 92% positive.
Better value than 64% of narrative games
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.
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $7.23
3% off today's $7.49. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$4.99/hr over the 1.5h main story, $0.82/hr if you 100% it (9.1h).
Advertised
1.5h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
9.1h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$4.99/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$7.49
Reviews
92%
45,581 reviews
Metacritic
88
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
What drives the score
Value$4.99/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews92% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
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DeveloperGalactic Cafe
PublisherGalactic Cafe
Genrenarrative
Achievements10
Trailer & screenshots
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