Pixelbox Games vs The Stanley Parable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixelbox Games
Experience a miniature virtual game console with a collection of fun games. Compete globally for top leaderboard positions and test your skills.
- Tiny virtual game console
- Play fun games
- Global leaderboards
- Compete worldwide
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Pixelbox is the tiniest virtual game console ever! Play fun games and compete against the whole world for a place on the leaderboard!
The Stanley Parable
An expanded re-imagining of a critically acclaimed indie game, this title preserves the original experience while adding new content, choices, and secrets. It features visual upgrades, accessibility options, and the original's iconic narration.
- Expanded content and choices
- New secrets to uncover
- Visually upgraded graphics
- Accessibility features
- Faithful preservation of original tone
- Impeccable voice acting
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of the critically acclaimed, award winning indie game The Stanley Parable from 2013. Everything that was in the original Stanley Parable is here, preserved just like it was back in 2013. But The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe also dramatically expands the world of the original game with new content, new choices, and new secrets to uncover. The labyrinth has just gotten bigger. In addition, the game has been visually upgraded to reflect modern technology while faithfully preserving the tone of the original game. Accessibility features have also been added to the game, including localization of in-world text, colorblind options, and content warnings. And just as before, the impeccable voicework of Kevan Brighting will accompany you every step of the way. In The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, everything you remember has been recreated, yet it's different somehow. We've been here before, haven't we? Is Stanley still the same as he was back then? Or is it you who has changed?
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Verdict
Pixelbox Games and The Stanley Parable both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of The Stanley Parable's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pixelbox Games's. The Stanley Parable also leads on ratings volume (700 vs 4). Pixelbox Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. The Stanley Parable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixelbox Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Pixelbox Games against 4.1 for The Stanley Parable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Stanley Parable has 700 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Pixelbox Games's written reviews are positive against 66% of The Stanley Parable's.
Pixelbox Games ships an update every 2 weeks, The Stanley Parable monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixelbox Games | The Stanley Parable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (700 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 700 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Javin Ladish | Crows Crows Crows |
Customer experience
Pixelbox Games
The Stanley Parable
Bugs and requests
Pixelbox Games
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Stanley Parable
Reported bugs
2 issues- Graphical issues in certain areas
- Audio not working in free trial
Requested features
3 requests- Joystick/virtual stick controls
- Landscape mode support
- Ability to track unlocked endings
In-app purchases
Pixelbox Games
No in-app purchases
The Stanley Parable
- Full Game$14.99
Questions
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