The Stanley Parable

Last updated: 2026-01-16
  • Unique narrative-driven gameplay experience
  • Brilliant charismatic narrator enhances storytelling
  • High replayability with multiple endings
  • Short playtime relative to price point
  • Game-breaking bugs and frequent crashes
  • Niche appeal limits broader audience
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
45,300
Positive
41,88792.5%
Negative
3,4137.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,425,161
Estimated revenue
$51,343,163
Game price
$15
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
363.34%
Estimated copies lost
2,722
Estimated revenue lost
$40,803
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
363.3%
Avg playtime 0.9h
14613.5%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
585.4%
Avg playtime 8.2h
83977.8%
Avg playtime 12.6h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.2 rev/day
Last 30d3.3 rev/day
Quarterly18.4 rev/qtr
Days covered4,470.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,079 total
Organic purchasers95588.5%
Voted up: 91%
Key activations12411.5%
Voted up: 96%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,077 total
First impression0-2h22120.5%
Voted up: 81%
Mid game2-10h66061.2%
Voted up: 94%
Late game10-20h777.14%
Voted up: 92%
Endgame20h+11911.0%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.48% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
81.3%
Global baseline 91.3%
16 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 45,300 total.