12 Games To Play If You Like The Stanley Parable (2024)

The Stanley Parable is a game about questioning the nature of choices and storytelling. It constantly pokes fun at both itself and you as the player. It truly is a one-of-a-kind game, there are no others like it, and very few have ever even tried to replicate what makes it so special.

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But if you are so thrilled with The Stanley Parable that you want to find whatever else may be like it in the video game world, there are a few titles to try. Titles that contain meta storytelling, choices that affect the entire experience, and great senses of humor. No game can capture everything that makes The Stanley Parable special, but there are some that scratch the same itches.

Updated on January 30, 2023, by Luke Ackroyd: If it has been a while since you last played The Stanley Parable, or you recently tried out the Ultra Deluxe release, and it has you eager for more, there are luckily a wide range of games like this one for you to enjoy next. These might be other choice-based walking simulators or games with a standout sense of humor. No matter what you enjoyed about The Stanley Parable, there will be a game out there for you. Although nothing can perhaps quite compare to the instant classic that this title was, these additions to this list are worth checking out.

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12 Superliminal

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For more corridor patrolling chaos, you should check out Superliminal. If you thought The Stanley Parable was like wandering through a confusing dream, Superliminal is on the next level. In this game, you are partaking in an experimental dream therapy program. Within this dream world, you'll be navigating puzzles and bending reality to progress.

Superliminal can be a mind-boggling game to wrap your head around, but it is worth it. It has many similarities to The Stanley Parable, such as a mysterious voice guiding you along your adventure, that feeling of isolation as you explore the various areas on your own, and a quirky sense of humor.

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11 Thomas Was Alone

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Thomas Was Alone is another humorous yet thrilling adventure. Similarly to The Stanley Parable, the story is told primarily through narration. The narrator does a beautiful job of making you feel attached to a group of simple shapes, giving character to each of them to make them feel unique and compelling.

While The Stanley Parable is a first-person walking simulator, Thomas Was Alone is instead a fantastic puzzle platformer. Thomas and all the other shapes have their own way of navigating each level, from floating through the water to bouncing up high. They must work together to reach their destination, which leads to a lot of really creative level design.

10 Little Misfortune

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Little Misfortune is a wonderful point-and-click game with a dark sense of humor. Like in The Stanley Parable, you'll play as a character led by a mysterious narrator who may not have your best interests at heart. Along your adventure, you'll be making decisions and solving various challenges. You will soon grow attached to the unlucky young protagonist, hoping you can guide her to safety.

Little Misfortune has incredible art design, music, and a gripping storyline throughout. It explores themes of childhood exploration and the sinister consequences of your choices. This is an experience you will not forget anytime soon.

9 The Beginner's Guide

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The creator behind The Stanley Parable later released a short, story-driven experience called The Beginner's Guide. It is a very character-driven experience that differs entirely from the previous title. But it is still a unique, fascinating game that you need to experience for yourself.

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There are no set goals or gameplay mechanics. Instead, you spend the game listening to the narrator as they guide you through a series of games created by their friend. Be prepared for a very emotional experience that tackles some somber themes. The Beginner's Guide is certainly not silly like The Stanley Parable, but it is once again a standalone game that no other game can quite compare to.

8 Jazzpunk

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Very few other games can capture the zaniness and almost surreal form of storytelling that The Stanley Parable has. Jazzpunk is one of those games. Every second of this game is equal parts comedy adventure, spy espionage thriller, and absolute chaos.

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It's an experience you'll want to play through multiple times to catch all the little details you missed the first time around, as well as just laugh at all the great humor all over again.

7 Until Dawn

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Until Dawn and The Stanley Parable's similarities mostly start and stop at the game's branching narrative pathways. And there's nothing wrong with that. If you enjoyed the ability to affect the story through even small choices in The Stanley Parable and maybe are interested in a game that takes that and translates it fully into the horror genre, Until Dawn may be the game for you.

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In Until Dawn, even choices you think might not matter in the future may actually have a huge impact as you try to juggle saving every character, or maybe just the ones you like.

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6 Psychonauts

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Psychonauts is a modern platforming classic. Both the original and the sequel to the game do so many interesting things with the creative and mind-bending concept. On top of that, they're both games that contain a lot of humor.

If you liked all of the jokes in The Stanley Parable but wanted a little more to do with the game than just walk around, then Psychonauts may just be for you. It doesn't wink at itself quite as much as The Stanley Parable does, but that's certainly not to its detriment.

5 Detroit: Become Human

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In the vein of Until Dawn, Detroit: Become Human is a game for anyone who enjoyed The Stanley Parable's ability to craft the narrative around the player's choices. You get to make those choices for three distinct characters, all androids who live in Detroit.

Where Until Dawn takes that concept in a spooky direction, Detroit: Become Human makes it a dystopian mystery-thriller. It's like playing your way through an episode of Black Mirror (Before Black Mirror did something similar with Bandersnatch).

4 Everybody's Gone To The Rapture

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Everybody's Gone To The Rapture channels The Stanley Parable primarily in the visual novel-type format. If you want more games that play out more like a film that you step through in the first person, then Everybody's Gone To The Rapture may be for you.

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It's certainly not a comedy, except maybe in the antiquated definition that's more akin to "tragedy." You'll step into a small English village, seeing the drama and lives of the residents that ultimately culminate in one large event.

3 Firewatch

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In a similar fashion to Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, Firewatch takes the visual novel (sometimes called "walking simulator") format and creates something less humorous and more dramatic with it.

Firewatch could also be classified as a thriller, making you feel that you're not truly alone while simultaneously isolated, making the game spine-chilling at various times. Ultimately, it's a uniquely personal story that takes place in a gorgeous setting that'll make you want to explore Wyoming yourself.

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2 Tales From The Borderlands

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Tales From The Borderlands combines a lot of great qualities that are also present in The Stanley Parable. From the witty dialogue to the choice-based storytelling, even though most choices don't tend to be quite as impactful.

And, as you may have guessed from the name, the game wraps all of this up within the world of Borderlands. It's an interesting story if you are deeply invested in the Borderlands series and want a closer look into the world and lore.

1 Life Is Strange

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Life Is Strange is one of the more viral visual novel-type games in recent history. The coming-of-age story between two teenage girls in a small town, mixed with some interesting time-travel flair, made this game a special experience that many were drawn to.

Sadly, it's one of those games where most of your choices don't actually matter as much as the game would like you to think they do. But the story is good enough on its own that the illusion of choice is forgivable.

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