10 Video Games That WANT You To Cheat

The Stanley Parable is already a title that tries its best to go against most gaming conventions. It always looks for ways to subvert your expectations and take jabs at what other games have taught you over the years. Add cheating to the mix, and it's basically a match made in heaven.

Unlike other games, Stanely Parable wants you to cheat because that way it has more chances to mess with your expectations. Whether you're looking for exploits or trying your hardest to go against what the game's narrator is suggesting, Stanley Parable is always prepared to surprise you with an offhand comment or sometimes even an entire section dedicated to your attempts at cheating.

The best example of this is the "Serious Room" that the player gets thrown into when they try to use the Source Engine's cheat screen. This will immediately teleport the player into a small, dimly lit room where the narrator chastises them with minutes of dialogue describing the seriousness of their surroundings.

Obviously, the developers wouldn't put so much effort into these cheating "preventions" if they didn't want the player to use them. It's not a slap on the wrist; it's a wrist-adjacent encouragement, celebrating your inquisitiveness.