Games Like Creepy Tale

Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

Why similar: Stealth 20.3%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Puzzle 13.6%, Side Scroller 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that continues the dark fairy tale narrative with refined puzzle mechanics and a familiar hand-drawn art style.

As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.1%, Side Scroller 17.1%, Dark 15.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This entry expands the series' lore with a focus on moral choices and a darker, more mature narrative tone.

Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.3%, Dark 13.8%, Side Scroller 12.8%, Puzzle 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A shorter, atmospheric experience that maintains the series' signature blend of puzzle-solving and eerie forest exploration.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.5%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Platformer 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by Amanita Design, this game features a surreal, hand-drawn world filled with intricate puzzles and a similar sense of quiet, dark mystery.

Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.6%, Platformer 15.1%, Dark 13.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential dark puzzle-platformer that shares a similar focus on 2D traversal, physics-based puzzles, and a bleak, monochromatic aesthetic.

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Dark 25.5%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Narration 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game draws heavily from Nordic folklore to create a dark, cinematic adventure that mirrors the fairy tale horror elements of Creepy Tale.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Stealth 15.1%, Dark 14.3%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the unsettling, dark-fantasy atmosphere and stealth-based puzzle-platforming found in the Creepy Tale series.

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

Why similar: Dark 15.8%, Stealth 14%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, Puzzle 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It builds upon its predecessor with more complex puzzles and a haunting, cinematic world that feels like a high-budget evolution of the genre.

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.5%, Dark 13.6%, Platformer 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric puzzle-platforming that uses a muted color palette and environmental storytelling to create a deeply unsettling experience.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Dark 22.1%, Puzzle 22.1%, Horror 15.2%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that balances a whimsical, hand-drawn art style with dark, surreal themes and challenging puzzles.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Cartoony 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that excels at building a mysterious, dark atmosphere through its unique art style and haunting musical themes.

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young novice on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil tribe of the Wakcha. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.4%, Puzzle Platformer 25.1%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 10.7%, Platformer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Featuring a beautiful, watercolor-like hand-drawn art style, this puzzle-adventure requires players to manipulate the environment to solve complex challenges.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Dark 24.6%, Horror 20.3%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, narrative-driven experience with a charming yet unsettling art style that explores the innocence of childhood in a grim world.

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.6%, Puzzle 22.5%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 8.8%, 2D 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure with a unique hand-drawn aesthetic and clever, logic-based puzzles that feel right at home with the genre.

An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.8%, Dark 15%, Cartoony 12.9%, Horror 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of Slavic folklore that leans into the horror and adventure elements found in dark fairy tales.

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Hand-drawn 20%, Puzzle 14.4%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric game based on Swedish folklore that blends puzzle-solving with a supernatural, dark narrative.

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Dark 14.9%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, underwater puzzle-adventure that uses a stark, dark art style to create an immersive and eerie experience.

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Why similar: Platformer 25.4%, Puzzle Platformer 19.2%, Puzzle 16%, Adventure 10.1%, Side Scroller 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a dystopian industrial world, this puzzle-platformer focuses on the bond between two brothers and shares a similar 2D gameplay loop.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.5%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Horror 14%, Dark 11.6%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unsettling point-and-click puzzle game that excels at building a strange, dark, and memorable atmosphere.

When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

Why similar: Platformer 20.3%, 2D Platformer 18.3%, Dark 18.1%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy action-adventure that reimagines classic fairy tales in a grim, combat-heavy 2D platforming environment.

A challenging puzzle platformer inspired by games like Limbo and Badland.

Why similar: Platformer 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 16.9%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Dark 12.8%, Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A clear homage to the puzzle-platforming style of LIMBO, featuring a dark, atmospheric world and a variety of environmental hazards.

A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, dark, and disturbing point-and-click stories that perfectly match the eerie vibe of the Creepy Tale series.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Dark 22.5%, Hand-drawn 20%, Puzzle 15.1%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a distinct, hand-drawn art style that focuses on mystery and dark, narrative-driven exploration.

Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.7%, Puzzle 26.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more whimsical, this game captures the feeling of a child's imagination coming to life through beautiful hand-drawn animation and clever puzzles.

Adventure platformer about Potata's travel in fairy forest. Reveal all secrets and hidden treasures and don't forget to save the world.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Platformer 16.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, Puzzle 9.8%, 2D Platformer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that features a cute, hand-drawn art style but hides a challenging world filled with puzzles and fairy tale creatures.

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, 2D Platformer 18.1%, Indie 15.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Cartoony 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, puzzle-heavy adventure that uses a 2D platforming framework to deliver a unique story about Norse mythology and the afterlife.

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.2%, Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Platformer 19.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle-platformer that uses a charming protagonist and a poignant, atmospheric world to deliver a memorable experience.

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this short 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 17.5%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Stealth 12.9%, Puzzle 11.5%

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Puzzle 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends traditional folklore with puzzle-platforming mechanics, offering a unique cultural perspective on atmospheric storytelling.

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

Why similar: Platformer 39.4%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11.1%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer set in a dark, mysterious cave system that emphasizes exploration and environmental puzzle-solving.

2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 19.7%, Side Scroller 16%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Platformer 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Platformer 34.8%, Puzzle 22.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Side Scroller 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer from the creator of Monkey Island that features a dark, witty narrator and unique character-based puzzle mechanics.

Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Cartoony 12.4%, Dark 12.4%, Stealth 10%, Horror 8.9%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Stealth 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 16.8%, Dark 11.1%, Platformer 10.6%, Side Scroller 10%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.1%, Dark 20%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Horror 10.1%

Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.

Why similar: Stealth 24.2%, Dark 17.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Dark 14.2%, Puzzle 12%, 2D 11.1%

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 33%, Dark 18.6%, Puzzle 18.2%, Horror 14.3%, Adventure 7.2%

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.7%, Horror 24.1%, Atmospheric 20.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Dark 32.3%, Atmospheric 23.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Horror 14.8%, Linear 5.4%

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Platformer 16.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Horror 8.6%

In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 30.6%, Stealth 22.4%, Cartoony 15.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%

You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.

Why similar: Dark 36.6%, Stealth 33.5%, Puzzle 19%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

Why similar: Platformer 21.6%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Dark 15.2%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.1%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Puzzle 15.5%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.2%

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Atmospheric 33.5%, Adventure 26.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Indie 11.7%, 2D 11.1%

A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.5%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Cartoony 10.4%

You are drastically separated from your family in a scary forest with dangerous creatures, and you have to find them again! Ratyrinth is a cute and challenging precision platformer.

Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, 2D Platformer 28.6%, Adventure 20%, 2D 8.6%, Linear 4.5%

Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

Why similar: Dark 18.7%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Cartoony 10.8%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.9%, Side Scroller 18%, Puzzle 15.9%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 10.6%

A Tale of Paper: Refolded is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.5%, Side Scroller 18.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Platformer 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 38.3%, Platformer 22%, Puzzle 15.9%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 7.6%

Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.

Why similar: Cartoony 26.5%, Dark 20.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, 2D 8.7%

Daymare Town is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a heart of a strange city populated by peculiar Metamorph creatures. This town is full of nooks and crannies, puzzles, secrets and items to collect to help you along the way. Can you escape the nightmare of a day?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 37.3%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.4%, 2D 11.9%

Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!

Why similar: Stealth 14.9%, Cartoony 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Dark 12.1%

Fun arcade and logic game, where you are greedy rabbit. In each level you have to collect all the vegetables and possibly stars. Then look for the open portal to the next level. Do this with the best result.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 27.8%, Arcade 14.3%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Cartoony 9.5%

💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 14.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 9.7%

The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.1%, Side Scroller 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Arcade 13.3%, Puzzle 10.9%