Underplayed Gems

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022)

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe cover
Developer
Crows Crows Crows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 35,468 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A labyrinthine, deadpan comedy of contradictions where every step is guided, undermined, and narrated by an increasingly desperate voice.

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What players say

Players love the narrator's reactions and the game's meta commentary on choice and control. Some call it a liminal space experience, others a psychological nightmare. A minority find it gets boring after extended play, and a few report crashing on loading screens.

Screenshots

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