Action · March 3, 2014

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ (2014)

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From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™. For a thousand years, the battle has been waged. The sole reason humans and elves are locked in a neverending war: The Stick of Truth. But the tides of war are soon to change as word of a new kid spreads throughout the land, his coming fortold by the stars. As the moving vans of prophecy drive away, your adventure begins. Arm yourself with weapons of legend to defeat underpants gnomes, hippies and other forces of evil. Discover the lost Stick of Truth and earn your place at the side of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as their new friend. Succeed, and you shall be South Park’s savior, cementing your social status in South Park Elementary. Fail, and you will forever be known… as a loser. Key Features The Definitive South Park Experience Written and voiced by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, The Stick of Truth brings their unique brand of humor to video gaming. An Epic Quest To Become... Cool Earn your place alongside Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny, and join them in a hysterical adventure to save South Park. Friends With Benefits Recruit classic South Park characters to your cause. Intense Combat Arm yourself to the teeth with an arsenal of magical weapons and mystical armor. South Park Customization Insert yourself into South Park with something like a billion character, clothing, and weapon combinations.

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume68.3k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Action
Positive rating98% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 3%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Concurrent peak274 playersTop 21% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours16 h averageTop 32% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 2.6k
  • Comedy · 2.2k
  • Adventure · 1.5k
  • Funny · 1.4k
  • Turn-Based · 1.0k
  • Dark Humor · 1.0k
  • Singleplayer · 794
  • Action · 746
  • Mature · 726
  • 2D · 595
  • Satire · 558
  • Nudity · 534
  • Cartoon · 379
  • Open World · 361
  • Story Rich · 316

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 68.3k reviews

66.9k positive · 1.4k negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.6/10

Curator recommendations

58.2k

Peak concurrent players

274

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

16h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

13h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

50

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 3, 2014
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherUbisoft
Base price$5.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Editions & Packages

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