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Stacking came out on February 8, 2011 for PlayStation 3, then for Xbox 360 on February 9, 2011 and for PC on March 6, 2012. On Steam, 91% of 979 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1 person is playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 6 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 4 hours, doing everything about 8 hours.

Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron.

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Stacking is a puzzle-adventure game from 2011 that tasks players with inhabiting Russian nesting dolls to solve environmental puzzles and progress through its story. Available across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac, and Linux, the game combines exploration and problem-solving through its distinctive stacking mechanic, where players swap between differently-sized dolls to access new areas and trigger story moments. The supplied coverage appears unrelated to the game itself - it concerns Intel's corporate strategy rather than Stacking's gameplay, updates, or community activity. No recent game-specific news is available in the provided materials.

How long to beat Stacking

from 2 players
Main storyrushing through the story
4 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
6 h
Completionisteverything the game has
8 h

From the people behind Stacking

shared cast and crew

Games like Stacking

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Cast and crew

1 credits

Crew

Media

Stacking screenshot

Releases

Platform
Date
February 8, 2011 (North America first)
February 9, 2011
March 7, 2013
March 7, 2013

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS *
Windows XP SP3
Windows 7
Processor
1.8 GHz dual core CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2 GHz
Memory
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
Graphics
256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics
512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 Graphics
DirectX®
9.0c
9.0c
Hard Drive
1.5 GB free HD Space
1.5 GB free HD Space
Sound
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
DirectX Compatible Sound Card

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Stacking player count

concurrent players on Steam
1playing now3h ago
1peak today
630-day peak
6highest we have seenNov 1, 2026
Oct 23: 2 Oct 24: 3 Oct 25: 1 Oct 26: 4 Oct 27: 2 Oct 28: 3 Oct 29: 2 Oct 30: 6 Oct 31: 2 Nov 1: 6 Nov 2: 3 Nov 3: 1
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Stacking achievements

21 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Super Tramp Completed all Hi-jinks in the Lost Hobo King adventure.
7.4%
Triple Train Trickster Completed all Hi-Jinks in the Triple Decker Tank Engine.
8.1%
Master Mendicant Found all solutions to all of the Lost Hobo King challenges.
8.1%
Hobo Hustler Found all unique dolls in the Lost Hobo King adventure.
8.4%
Doll Antiquarian Collected all unique dolls in the Triple Decker Tank Engine.
8.7%
Dirigible Daredevil Completed all Hi-Jinks in the Zeppelin of Consequence.
9.2%
All 21 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Loco Motivated Found all solutions to all of the Triple Decker Tank Engine challenges.
9.6%
Train Trickster Completed all Hi-Jinks in the Royal Train Station.
9.7%
Doll Connoisseur Collected all unique dolls in the Zeppelin of Consequence.
10.4%
King Maker Completed the Lost Hobo King adventure.
10.4%
Maritime Merriment Completed all Hi-Jinks in the Gilded Steam Ship.
11%
Solution Sleuth Found all of the solutions to all of the Royal Train Station challenges.
12.3%
Blimp Buster Found all solutions to all of the Zeppelin of Consequence challenges.
12.5%
Doll Fancier Collected all unique dolls in the Gilded Steam Ship.
12.9%
Doll Hobbyist Collected all unique dolls in the Royal Train Station.
14.3%
Ship Solver Found all solutions to all of the Gilded Steam Ship challenges.
14.9%
Blackmore Stack Completed the Final Challenge.
15.5%
Well Trained Traveler Completed the Triple Decker Tank Engine adventure.
16%
Airship Adventurer Completed the Zeppelin of Consequence Adventure.
21.5%
Seasoned Swashbuckler Completed the Gilded Steam Ship Adventure.
31.9%
Strike Breaker Completed the Train Strike Adventure.
54.7%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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