Games like Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance

90% positive from 1,033 reviewsReleased 202322% finish itSteam Deck Playable

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What it is

This is a macabre interactive adventure game featuring bizarre puzzles and a story-driven experience. Players make choices that lead to multiple endings in a dark, fairy tale-inspired underworld.

What players liked

Players praise its narrative depth and unsettling fairy tale puzzles, reminiscent of a darker, more structured adventure game.

The catch

Puzzles often make no sense and get solved by guesswork or a walkthrough.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 90% positive, but with 1,033 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance

Tadpole Tales

90% positive from 871 reviews20213% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a 2D hand-drawn clean 'em up where players control a tadpole to fight pollution. It features three frog forms and wave-based enemy patterns for a retro GBA feel.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Side Scroller and 2D.

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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, Atmospheric and 2D.

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The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

87% positive from 2,232 reviews20127% finish itDeck Playable

This is a hand-crafted point-and-click adventure game where players explore surreal dreams and solve puzzles within a creepy apartment building. It features a haunting atmosphere and a story about uncovering mysteries.

What players likedPlayers praise its extraordinary handcrafted presentation and atmospheric storytelling, recommending it to fans of artsy point-and-click puzzlers.

The catchFrequent crashes and severe frame rate drops keep interrupting play.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, 2D and Story Rich.

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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 Story Rich.

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Creepy Tale

86% positive from 2,946 reviews202054% finish itDeck Verified

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

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

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Atmospheric and Adventure.

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UNREAL LIFE

95% positive from 1,852 reviews202049% finish itDeck Verified

Atmospheric puzzle adventure game where players explore memories to solve mysteries. The core loop involves touching objects to reveal their past and progress the narrative.

The catchMovement is slow with no run button, turning puzzles and backtracking into a chore.

Both are tagged Side Scroller, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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