Davey Wreden · Galactic Cafe*

The Stanley Parable

2013 interactive fiction · interactive film · adventure video game +2*

Cover art for The Stanley Parable

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Game facts

Developers

  • Davey Wreden
  • Galactic Cafe*

Publishers

  • Galactic Cafe*
  • Klei Publishing*

Engines

  • Source
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    43*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    OpenAL Compatible Sound Card*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.8 or higher required*
    Processor alternatives
    3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP/Vista/7/8*
    Processor alternatives
    3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    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*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c compatible*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Danish*
  • Dutch*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Turkish*
  • Ukrainian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Ukrainian*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Screenshots

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Screenshot 3 from The Stanley Parable

* Provisional data