Which Stranger Things Character Am I?

Take this quiz to see who from Hawkins you're most like!

Stranger Things has come a long way, and its cast of characters has only grown over time. Are you mysterious and strong, like Eleven? Silly and kind, like Steve? Or are you someone else?

Answer these quick questions, and we'll tell you which beloved character from across each season of the hit series you are!

A screenshot of the Stranger Things characters Eleven and friends standing in a room.

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Questions Overview

1. Your best friend is stuck in the Upside Down! How do you help them?
  1. I go in after them. I'll save them myself!
  2. I’m super sad, but I can’t go in there! I’ll miss them, though!
  3. I call in someone else who can save them, like the sheriff? Or maybe Eleven.
2. Choose a classic Halloween costume:
  1. Sheet ghost
  2. Disney princess
  3. Scary clown
  4. Pirate
  5. Toilet paper mummy
  6. Witch
3. Choose a cool piece of '80s tech that you'd want to have:
  1. A huge boombox to blast music.
  2. A retro video game console, like an NES or Gameboy.
  3. A slick calculator watch. Handy!
  4. An ancient flip phone. Take me back to simpler times.
4. Which iconic 80s hangout spot are you spending time in?
  1. The ice cream parlor
  2. The roller skating rink
  3. The deserted track and football field
  4. The mall
5. Which friend are you?
  1. The mom friend, who makes sure everyone's doing alright.
  2. The party friend who raises the vibe.
  3. The smart friend who's always got an answer.
  4. The chill friend who's just hanging out.
6. Where are you and your friends meeting up?
  1. In a graveyard, probably.
  2. Around the table, playing DnD or a board game.
  3. We're riding bikes around town and getting up to no good.
  4. We're swapping gossip while sitting on one of our beds.
7. What's the most powerful force in the world?
  1. Spite
  2. Friendship
  3. Romance
  4. Boredom
8. What are you most likely doing in your free time?
  1. Running around town with my friends!
  2. Reading books or studying.
  3. Napping, honestly.
  4. Free time? What's that?
9. Choose a beverage:
  1. Hot cocoa.
  2. Soda or an energy drink.
  3. Iced coffee.
  4. Just water for me!
10. What's your favorite season of Stranger Things so far?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. I don't have one!
11. What do you want people to remember you for?
  1. For always being kind and generous.
  2. For never giving up and always trying my best.
  3. For going my own way and blazing my own trail.
  4. For being strange and surrounded by mystery.
12. Be honest: Do you think you could survive the Upside Down?
  1. Nah, I'm stuck there forever probably.
  2. Maybe, if I got pretty lucky.
  3. Totally. I would hang out there for fun.

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Stranger Things Trivia

  • Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington, is also the frontman for the musical project Djo.
  • Stranger Things’ use of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” led to a resurgence in the song’s popularity, making it #1 on the charts 40 years after its release.
  • Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, auditioned for the role from his bed due to illness.
  • The Upside Down was apparently supposed to be called “The Nether,” but that likely didn’t fly because The Nether is already a locale in the game Minecraft.
  • Steve Harrington was meant to die in season 1, but the writer and producers kept the character alive because his actor, Joe Keery, was fun to work with.
  • In the first draft of the script, the supernatural threats are called “entities,” which would have been ghostly beings unleashed by scientists.
  • Vecna was initially partly inspired by Pennywise from Stephen King’s IT.
  • Eleven was never supposed to survive season 1, but she was so well-liked that the writers kept it ambiguous, then brought her back.
  • Barb was initially going to be a main character.
  • The show was inspired by the Montauk Project, government experiments that involved child kidnappings.
  • More than 1000 actors auditioned for the children’s roles.
  • Gaten Matazarro was the first actor cast for the show, and they hired him after seeing his first audition tape.
  • Gaten Matarazzo, Sadie Sink, and Caleb McLaughlin were all connected and knew each other before being cast for the show. They’d worked on Broadway at the same time.
  • It took a four-hour meeting with Winona Ryder to convince her to be in the show.
  • Eleven was partly inspired by the iconic film alien E.T.
  • Millie Bobby Brown had said she was ready to quit acting before she landed the role of Eleven.

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