Stanley Parable co-designer has 1,603 hours in Dota 2
William Pugh says Dota 2 tops his Steam record at 1,603 hours, a game he keeps coming back to but insists he never actually enjoyed.
William Pugh, who wrote and co-designed The Stanley Parable, says the game holding his highest Steam count is Dota 2, at 1,603 hours. He calls his relationship with it closer to an addiction than a hobby, comparing it to a drug, and is blunt that the time was not enjoyable.
Pugh, who went on to found Crows Crows Crows, keeps Team Fortress 2 permanently installed at 1,583 hours. He is playing Deadlock now, is working on a new game at his studio, and is producing the PS5 exclusive Hunter's Moon, which he describes as a historical folk horror game.
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Where this story ran: one outlet on 27 September 2026. The summary above is written by GamersGuild; the links go to the original reports.
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Dota 2
Dota 2 is a five-versus-five game in which each player controls one hero and tries to destroy the enemy base. Heroes, items and map details change with regular patches, so the game is learned over a long period.