Adam Riley
Cubed3The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Review
Published 6/14/2026
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Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 4/27/2022
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
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.
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- Crows Crows Crows
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- Crows Crows Crows
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Critic avg
91
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80–100
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The critic average is 91 across 12 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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Aaron Riccio
Slant Magazine'The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe' Review: Self-Referentiality R Us
Published 5/15/2022
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80
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalNoelle Warner
DestructoidReview: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe – Destructoid
Published 5/7/2022
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100
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Culafi
Nintendo World ReportThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (Switch) Review
Published 5/5/2022
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90
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Review – The Never-Ending Story
Published 4/30/2022
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Read originalZachary Boddy
Windows CentralThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Xbox review — An expanded, evolved narrative masterpiece | Windows Central
Published 4/29/2022
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+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Ramée
GameSpotThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Review - A Sequel In All But Name
Published 4/27/2022
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80
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (PS5) - A Surreal, Hilarious Trip into Madness
Published 4/27/2022
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90
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Read originalAlex Olney
Nintendo LifeReview: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - A Mind-Bending Mess Of Wonderment
Published 4/27/2022
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Read originalTom Marks
IGNIGN The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Review
Published 4/27/2022
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