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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Release DateApr 27, 2022
Price$ 24.99  Top 5%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)94.2% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.1%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.1% Top 2% / 92%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)23.5K  Top 2% / 24.6K  Top 2%
Curators312 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time6.9 hours  Top 25%
Play Time per Dollar17 minutes  Bottom 35%
Followers50.9K  Top 3%
Owners± 843.3K  Top 4%
Copies Sold± 716.6K  Top 3%
Gross Revenue ($)± 11.4M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe's Steam rating and reviews from April 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a very narrow range going from 94.4% (April 2022) to 93.6% (October 2022).

With 24.6K reviews Top 2%, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe's review languages. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by Russian (6%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is translated in 12 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is acceptable, with 12 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Unique game design ideas
  • Amazing voice acting
  • Breaking the fourth wall
  • Brilliant and funny writing
  • New content
  • Good texture improvements
  • New zone is hilarious
  • Good narration
  • Expands on original ideas
  • Recreated original faithfully
  • No freedom
  • No DLCs or micro-transactions
  • No options to change clothes
  • Expensive compared to original
  • Little actual new content
  • Limited gameplay options
  • New content too short
  • Auto-skip missing
  • Burnout from waiting
  • Difficult to review without spoiling

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 94.2% rating  Top 10% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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