Games Like Creepy Tale

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 24.8%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Platformer 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Featuring a unique hand-drawn art style and intricate puzzle mechanics, it mirrors the atmospheric depth of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 37.6%, Platformer 13.7%, Dark 13%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal dark puzzle-platformer that shares the same minimalist, monochromatic, and dangerous world design.

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 22.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Dark 12.9%, Platformer 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for dark, atmospheric puzzle-platforming with a wordless, haunting narrative.

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 26.4%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Linear 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into dark folklore and atmospheric storytelling, making it a perfect thematic match.

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 20.1%, Puzzle 19.5%, Horror 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly dark, hand-drawn aesthetic paired with challenging point-and-click puzzles and a surreal narrative.

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 23.1%, Stealth 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the unsettling, dark fairy-tale vibe through its eerie environment and puzzle-platforming gameplay.

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 21.7%, Dark 18.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 11%

Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn art style and focus on solving mysteries in a creepy, atmospheric village align perfectly with the seed game.

Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.3%, Dark 13.1%, Thriller 12.3%, Platformer 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, moody, and atmospheric puzzle-platformer that excels at telling a somber story through its environment.

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 22.9%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Directly inspired by Slavic folklore, this game features the same hand-drawn, dark, and atmospheric qualities as the seed.

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 20.1%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Dark 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Puzzle 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This underwater puzzle-adventure shares a dark, surreal aesthetic and a focus on environmental manipulation.

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 21.6%, Horror 18.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the dark, whimsical, and slightly disturbing tone of a twisted fairy tale through its unique hand-drawn art.

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 28%, Puzzle Platformer 27.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its distinct watercolor, hand-drawn art style and puzzle-adventure gameplay feel like a natural companion to the seed game.

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 23.6%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Side Scroller 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic puzzle-platformer that relies on environmental storytelling and a dark, moody visual style.

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 20.9%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Puzzle 14%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The dark, story-rich narrative and unique, unsettling art style resonate well with the tone of the seed game.

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 22.5%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric game based on Swedish folklore that prioritizes mystery and dark, supernatural themes.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 18.9%, Platformer 16%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a direct stylistic successor to the dark, atmospheric puzzle-platformer genre established by games like Limbo.

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 19.7%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Dark 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Puzzle 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it continues the exact gameplay loop and dark fairy-tale aesthetic of the original.

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 39%, Adventure 14.7%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Puzzle 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This series offers a collection of dark, point-and-click mysteries that match the unsettling tone of the seed game.

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 26.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.5%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark, and puzzle-heavy point-and-click game that shares the unsettling atmosphere of the seed.

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: 2D Platformer 20.4%, Platformer 18.8%, Dark 17.5%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game reimagines classic fairy tales through a dark, action-adventure lens with platforming elements.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.4%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.4%, Platformer 16.1%, Puzzle 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more hopeful in tone, its artistic, hand-drawn aesthetic and atmospheric puzzle-platforming are top-tier.

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 29.9%, Puzzle 18.9%, Linear 12%, Atmospheric 11.8%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic hand-drawn puzzle-adventure that excels at world-building and environmental storytelling without dialogue.

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 33.9%, Puzzle 20.3%, Atmospheric 14.2%, 2D 9.5%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, hand-drawn puzzle-adventure that captures the sense of childhood wonder and danger found in fairy tales.

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 37.1%, Side Scroller 16.1%, Indie 11.5%, Horror 11.5%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, physics-based puzzle-platformer that focuses on exploration and overcoming dangerous obstacles.

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 27.1%, Puzzle Platformer 21.4%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game beautifully integrates folklore into its puzzle-platforming mechanics, mirroring the cultural storytelling of the seed.

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 Platformer 22.4%, Puzzle 20.5%, Platformer 18%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Adventure 10%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that uses environmental physics to tell a poignant story.

Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Action-Adventure 22.6%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, twisted take on classic fairy tales with platforming and puzzle elements throughout.

An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Dark 17.7%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Puzzle 9.7%, Horror 8.7%

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

Why similar: Platformer 33.3%, Puzzle 21.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Puzzle Platformer 15%, Side Scroller 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, character-driven puzzle-platformer that uses environmental challenges to reveal its twisted narrative.

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 18.3%, Dark 12.6%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 10.3%

Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.5%, Puzzle 20.5%, Atmospheric 13.9%, 2D 9.6%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, hand-drawn puzzle-adventure that features a unique, organic world filled with strange creatures.

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 17.8%, Dark 16.8%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, Horror 8.3%

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 22.6%, 2D Platformer 16%, Platformer 15.7%, Stealth 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%

Selected by the fickle finger of fate, Abe™, floor-waxer first class for RuptureFarms, was catapulted into a life of adventure when he overheard plans by his boss, Molluck the Glukkon™, to turn Abe and his fellow Mudokons into Tasty Treats as part of a last-ditch effort to rescue Molluck's failing meat-packing empire.

Why similar: Adventure 60.8%, Platformer 15.2%, Puzzle 6.7%, Dark 5.6%, Puzzle Platformer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic dark puzzle-platformer that emphasizes stealth and environmental problem-solving in a hostile world.

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: Puzzle Platformer 18.8%, Stealth 16.6%, Dark 10.8%, Platformer 9.8%, Side Scroller 9.4%

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

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 21.6%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 14.5%, Platformer 11.1%, Hand-drawn 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 19.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2D 10.2%

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 23.7%, Dark 17.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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 22.3%, Dark 19.2%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Puzzle 11%, Horror 10.2%

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 29.2%, Atmospheric 21.4%, Horror 14%, Adventure 13.8%, Linear 11.6%

Rumbral is a dark, puzzle platformer set in a seemingly forgotten world. Find your way in this desolated place while trying to recover your memories and find out who you really are.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.7%, Platformer 15.8%, Dark 14.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Side Scroller 11.9%

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Why similar: Stealth 42.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, 2D 7%

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Puzzle 31%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 8%

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 24.2%, Dark 13.9%, Stealth 11.3%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Horror 10.5%

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 31.8%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Horror 14.2%, Adventure 6.6%

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 23.9%, Platformer 15.9%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%

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: Thriller 25%, Puzzle 20.3%, Horror 18.3%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 11.2%

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 20.2%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 10.3%

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 27%, Side Scroller 16.8%, Platformer 16.3%, Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 9.4%

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 31.8%, Adventure 24.4%, Indie 15.8%, Puzzle 12.6%, 2D 10.8%

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Dark 19.8%, Side Scroller 18.6%, Thriller 17.6%, Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

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 27.5%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Platformer 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.3%, Platformer 13.6%, Dark 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Puzzle 7.3%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.5%, Puzzle 18.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Dark 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?

Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.3%, Platformer 20.2%, Side Scroller 18.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 6.4%

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 25.6%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Dark 9.7%

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 19.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 10.4%

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 33.2%, 2D Platformer 21.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 10%

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: 2D Platformer 30%, Platformer 29%, Adventure 17.4%, Linear 9.8%, 2D 8.1%