SummaryFind out the dark story that befell the once-calm and peaceful forest, turning it into a creepy place filled with evil. Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of the forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Deqaf Studio
Creepy Tale
Released On:
Jul 10, 2020
Metascore
Mixed or Average
54
User score
Mixed or Average
6.2
My Score
Game Stats for Creepy Tale PC
Metascore
Mixed or Average
54
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
67% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
33% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Aug 3, 2020
70
Creepy Tale is aptly titled; it had no trouble giving me goosebumps. The gloomy atmosphere is aesthetically pleasing and the cryptic puzzles will tease your brain, bordering on frustrating at times – patience and trial and error are key attributes here. This one will likely appeal to fans of point-and-click style puzzle games with horror elements.
Jul 17, 2020
70
I wish Creepy Tale was bigger or with at least some elements of story and lore about the forest and its creatures. But in all honesty, I can’t really complain cause I had a very entertaining evening playing it from start to finish.
Jul 15, 2020
60
Piecing together the puzzles in Creepy Tale can be quite rewarding but at the same time, frustration is bound to rear its ugly head.
Jul 13, 2020
60
With a short run time of only around two hours, it’s a shame much of that time is spent flapping about, trying to figure out what to do next. The puzzles are a real downer, taking away from the player’s ability to invest in the world and truly enjoy the atmosphere. Taking everything into consideration, Creepy Tale‘s full asking price on the Nintendo eShop is perhaps a bit steep. But if you can pick it up on sale, it’s probably worth a play through for its atmosphere alone.
Jul 10, 2020
50
The story and world in which it takes place are enough to keep the player going. Every new environment introduces the players to new creatures that call the woods home, most of which are hostile and will kill the player if given the chance. Creepy Tale's storybook art style makes the game feel like a Grimms' Fairy Tale if not for the unenjoyable puzzle-solving. While surely unintentional, Creepy Tale requires patience to trek through the forest of abysmal puzzles, but it is a short and sweet experience worth the $5 it costs to play.
Aug 12, 2020
40
Creepy Tale certainly lives up to its namesake, courtesy of superb sound design and art heavily inspired by the works of John Kenn Mortensen, but it's a title which falls apart under scrutiny. A completely silent narrative is ambitious, as is designing puzzles exclusively around visual cues, but there's barely an hour of actual content in-game. Any puzzle-solving veterans are basically guaranteed to roll credits within 45 minutes.
Jul 14, 2020
40
Creepy Tale can best be described as a mixed bag of different flavours. If the game's presentation is full of lovely elements to see and to listen, its puzzles feel rather forced and almost as if they didn't quite belong there. This makes Creepy Tale a game that can please fans of games based mostly on watching and listening a developing story, but less so for those looking for some stimulating and well placed puzzles.
User score
Mixed or Average
6.2
20% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
60% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
20% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Dec 6, 2021
7
Creepy Tale is a 2D puzzle game for Nintendo Switch, and it is quite different to anything I have played before. You start the game off walking through the forest with your brother, before you know it, your brother has been kidnapped by some weird creatures, and it is your job to find and save him, and become the hero. But watch out, if you get caught by any of the strange creatures that inhabit this world, then you will meet a fate worse than death. And by that I mean you will restart at the last checkpoint. As you play you will have to solve puzzles, which in turn will allow you to progress to the next area. As you do this, you will find out what caused the once peaceful forest to turn into a place of evil filled with weird creatures. Puzzles include collecting items, using them at the right time, avoiding evil creatures, sneaking about, but also luring enemies to traps and running away. The puzzles themselves can be quite strange, and solving them may not seem as straight forward as they first appear. There is not much to help you along the way, so you will have to use every inch of your brainpower to figure things out. Sometimes you will find yourself trying everything, until something works, which can be frustrating, but when you do finally figure out how to proceed you will feel pleasantly fulfilled. The Good Really beautiful graphics, and some very decent well thought out puzzles to solve. The Bad Some of the puzzles are a bit "out there", and you may need to seek help online if you get stuck. And the platforming elements can be a bit dodgy, falling off an area, or not making a jump etc. Overall Don't be distracted by the beautiful 2D artwork, this is a decent little puzzle game, a little short, but worth your time. I Score Creepy Tale a strong 7/10
Nintendo Switch Report
Oct 15, 2022
2
The visuals are just a facade; the game is merely a pit of poorly designed puzzles. There are no instructions so you don't really know what to do, you can't distinguish the background from pickable objects and it's just extremely frustrating.
Nintendo Switch Report
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date:Jul 10, 2020
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