Games like Creepy Tale

86% positive from 2,946 reviewsReleased 202054% finish itSteam Deck Verified

What it is

A minimalist puzzle-platformer where you solve environmental puzzles, hide from enemies, and use inventory items to save your brother. It has a dark, fairy tale feel with a focus on atmosphere and exploration.

What players liked

Players praise the atmosphere and art style of this puzzle game, which is like a disturbing love story.

The catch

Puzzles defy logic, pushing you into trial and error or a walkthrough.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 2,946 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Creepy Tale

Creaks

95% positive from 2,021 reviews202034% finish itDeck Verified

Creaks is a hand-painted puzzle adventure game with precise animation and eerie sounds. Players solve environmental puzzles in a mansion, exploring and uncovering secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise Creaks' unique, dreamlike atmosphere, art, and music, comparing it to Machinarium but with distinct charm.

The catchThe puzzles recycle the same few mechanics and get repetitive well before the end.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Puzzle-Platformer and Atmospheric.

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Pinstripe

89% positive from 2,619 reviews201717% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative-driven adventure game with puzzle and combat elements. Players explore Hell, solve puzzles, and fight enemies to find a kidnapped daughter.

What players likedPlayers praise its stunning art, music, and intriguing world, with puzzles driving a short, captivating story.

The catchConstant fart and toilet humour clashes badly with the dark atmospheric tone.

Both are tagged Puzzle-Platformer, Dark and Atmospheric.

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The Bridge

87% positive from 4,352 reviews20135% finish itDeck Verified

A hand-drawn logic puzzle game where players manipulate gravity to navigate impossible architecture. It offers a challenging, intellectual experience with a time-backtracking mechanic.

The catchSolutions come down to slow, precise physics fiddling and trial and error, not logic.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Puzzle-Platformer and Adventure.

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Hellslave

85% positive from 3,270 reviews20225% finish itDeck Playable

Dark fantasy dungeon crawler with demon worship and customizable demonic abilities. Explore dangerous worlds, fight bosses, and replay with New Game+.

What players likedPlayers praise its dark atmosphere, art style, and innovative gameplay, often comparing it to Diablo II.

The catchCombat settles into one skill rotation for every fight and turns into a grind.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Adventure and Indie.

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Forgotton Anne

90% positive from 2,021 reviews201830% finish itDeck Verified

Cinematic adventure game with puzzle platforming. Players control Anne to solve puzzles and make choices affecting the story.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, unique Ghibli-esque art style, emotional story, and music, despite simple platforming and short length.

The catchClunky, sluggish controls make the timed platforming sections frustrating.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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Creepy Tale 2

86% positive from 1,549 reviews202147% finish itDeck Verified

A spooky cartoon puzzle adventure with a narrative focus. Players solve puzzles to rescue a kidnapped sister in a dark fairy tale world.

The catchPuzzle logic often makes no sense, so progress comes down to trial and error.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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