Low Poly Rats

A low poly rat in its truest form.

The Low Poly Rats, simply referred to as Rats, are small entities that appear in the newly added endings throughout The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. There are seven of them in the game.

As their inofficial name communicates, the low poly rats look simple and by design don't look as realistic as one might expect in comparison to the other textures within the game. They remain under the radar of most players due to their small size and tendency of running away when approached, although they just move out of the players view, they still remain existent on the map.

Summary

Location	Amount	Sighting Place
Boss's Office (Press Conference Ending)	4	On the Inaccessible Ledge near the office.
		In a fan/vent near the office.
		Close to the wooden plank near the office.
		Near the cables to the right of the secret passage entrance.
"All Eyes On Stanley" Hallway (Press Conference Ending)	1	On a red sofa, opposite to the "The Myth, The Legend, The Parable" poster.
"Free Achievement" Section (Sequel Ending)	1	To the right of the second van, accessible via walking all the way around to the other side blocked by cardboard boxes.
The Pink Room (Figurines Ending)	1	In a cardboard box near the pink apple.

Sightings

High Ground Rat

• Who has the high ground now?
• Where the rat moves to when approached.
• Bird's eye view on the rat.

1/3

Located in the Elevator Ending, appearing after going up and down the elevator two times alongside three other rats in the same room, and a final rat in a different section of the ending. This rat is the mostly likely of them to be spotted by casual players since one gets a clear view of it when they walk near, as it isn't hiding behind/under objects like the Left and Right rats are.

Runs away only when either the Left or Right rats have been startled (by being approached), backing away from the edge of the platform so it can no longer be seen from the player's angle. The three rats in this room that are able to run away do it together, even if only one was approached, same behaviour is engaged if the boss's office is entered.

Left Rat

Hey little buddy.

Located in the Elevator Ending to the left side of the entrance into the Boss's Office underneath a bundle of four wrapped up rolls of insulation.

Runs away when approached, disppearing into the shadows behind it.

Right Rat

In the very corner.

Located in the Elevator Ending to the right side of the entrance into the Boss's Office in the corner, behind a sheet of plyboard and sheets of insulation.

Runs away when approached, disppearing into the shadows behind it.

Vent Rat

Yes, there's a rat in there.

This rat is located up behind the grate of the fan/vent in the darker area of the room behind the boss's fireplace. It is difficult to see this rat without lowering the Field Of View to its lowest setting and looking incredibly close.

Does not run away when approached, may be because it's trapped inside.

Press Conference/Couch Rat

• Comfortable where I am.
• Close-up on the couch rat

1/2

Once the player has been brought to the press conference area and is walking through the lit corridor with the posters and red furniture, this rat can be seen sitting on one of the red couches a few meters behind the red and golden rope barriers.

Does not run away because it cannot be approached through regular means. If one walked nearby, it wouldn't hide either.

Expo Van Rat

Way too dark here.

Located in the The Stanley Parable 2 Expo when heading towards the Achievement Machine. When walking down the dark hallway there will be a delivery van directly to the player's left and on the left side of the van - the player can step in-between and walk until they reach the back and then the right side, where the rat is found standing on the ground.

Runs away rather quickly when approached, hiding underneath the van, and squeaks in surprise when it leaves which isn't done by any of the other rats. To access it, the player must walk around the Expo Van starting from the left.

Pink Room Rat

Peek-a-boo.

Located in The Pink Room of the Figurines Ending to the right side of the big apple located in the center of the room, looking into the slits of one of the cardboard boxes will show there's a rat within. It squeaks and peeks its head out at the player in equal intervals.

Does not run away when approached, and from its unique behaviour, may even be friendly towards the Player and/or Stanley.

Trivia

• In a Reddit comment, William Pugh reveals that the low poly rats were the last easter eggs they added to the game before releasing it.
• Rats being in the office are mentioned in this recording that appears in random sequel screens after completing the Epilogue which most likely is referring to the low poly rats, as they can be found in the boss's office.
• A still image of a rat is present on title screen of The Stanley Parable 16, but it shouldn't be considered low poly.
• The name for the rat's model is "secret_rat.obj" in the game files.

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