El Paso, Elsewhere vs The Stanley Parable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
El Paso, Elsewhere
Engage in a supernatural neo-noir shooter featuring slow-motion gunfights against vampires, werewolves, and other creatures. Explore a reality-shifting motel beneath El Paso and uncover an emotional story of heartbreak and revenge.
- Cinematic bullet-time action
- Battle supernatural horrors
- Immersive neo-noir story
- Explosive combat with unique weapons
- Dynamic and destructible environments
- Original hip-hop soundtrack
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El Paso, Elsewhere. A supernatural neo-noir shooter filled with monsters, mystery, and slow-motion action. Fight your way through a haunted, reality-shifting motel, now mysteriously 46 floors deep beneath El Paso, Texas. Hunt vampires, werewolves, fallen angels, and other terrifying creatures in cinematic slow-motion gunfights inspired by action classics. Uncover an emotional neo-noir story of heartbreak and revenge as you face Draculae—the vampire lord you once loved. WHY YOU’LL LOVE EL PASO, ELSEWHERE: • Cinematic bullet-time action: Slow-motion dives, dodges, and gunplay. • Face supernatural horrors: Battle vampires, werewolves, and fallen angels. • Immersive neo-noir story: Fully-voiced campaign filled with drama and mystery. • Explosive combat: Use holy-fire Molotov cocktails and dual pistols. • Dynamic environments: Destroy objects and enemies with realistic physics. • Original hip-hop soundtrack: Featuring RJ Lake & Xalavier Nelson Jr. From the acclaimed creators at Strange Scaffold, makers of Life Eater and I Am Your Beast. Download now and dive into neo-noir chaos.
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
The clearest difference is rating: El Paso, Elsewhere at 4.7 against The Stanley Parable's 4.1. El Paso, Elsewhere also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. El Paso, Elsewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Stanley Parable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
El Paso, Elsewhere holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 752 and 700 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of El Paso, Elsewhere's written reviews are positive against 66% of The Stanley Parable's.
El Paso, Elsewhere ships an update every 3 days, The Stanley Parable monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | El Paso, Elsewhere | The Stanley Parable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (752 ratings) — better | 4.1 (700 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 66.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 752 — better | 700 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.7 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Crows Crows Crows |
Customer experience
El Paso, Elsewhere
The Stanley Parable
User reviews
El Paso, Elsewhere
From 752 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent gameplay
- 👍 Great story and characters
- 🎨 Fantastic art style and visuals
- 🎵 Awesome soundtrack
- 🕹️ Smooth controls and mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. softlocks, invisible barriers)
- 🎮 Suboptimal touch controls, need for customization
- 💰 Paid full version after demo
- 🇨🇳 Lack of Chinese language support
The Stanley Parable
From 700 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great mobile port
- 👍 Faithful to the original
- 🤩 Exclusive mobile content
- 💎 Hilarious and engaging
Room to improve
- 🔨 Clunky touch controls
- 💰 Expensive for a mobile game
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
Bugs and requests
El Paso, Elsewhere
Reported bugs
4 issues- Elevator not working in level 28
- Frankenstein enemy health gets stuck in level 27
- Character movement issues during chapter name display
- Crashes on iPhone 6 Plus
Requested features
4 requests- Add controller support
- Implement cloud save functionality
- Increase frame rate cap
- Introduce a free-to-play zombies mode
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
El Paso, Elsewhere
- El Paso, Elsewhere$4.99
The Stanley Parable
- Full Game$14.99
Questions
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