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Comedy

Drama

Adventure

Indie

A metafictional account of Davey Wreden, creator of the Stanley Parable (2013), who takes the player through the games of his old friend, Coda, while giving his commentary and interpretations of them, in order to understand why he makes the bizarre, often melancholic games that he makes, and decipher Coda's personality and inner struggles.

3.9

External Ratings

257 ratings
Release Date:

1 Oct, 2015

Last Updated:

19 Jun, 2026

About this game

A metafictional account of Davey Wreden, creator of the Stanley Parable (2013), who takes the player through the games of his old friend, Coda, while giving his commentary and interpretations of them, in order to understand why he makes the bizarre, often melancholic games that he makes, and decipher Coda's personality and inner struggles.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

release date

Release Date:

1 Oct, 2015

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Comedy, Drama

genre

Genres:

Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

IGDB Rating

4.0 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.0

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

251

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

80%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.9 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.9

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

257

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

78%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Everything Unlimited Ltd.

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Everything Unlimited Ltd.

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