The Darkest Tales

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About the Game Join a stuffed bear named Teddy on this gloomy and sinister adventure to rescue his owner, Alicia, from the realm of dreams and distorted childhood fantasies. Who else will fight for the life of the girl, now grown-up, if not her long-forgotten and dusty toy?

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689 reviews
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Developer:
Trinity Team
Publisher:
101XP
Release date:
13 October 2022
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (689)

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About the Game

Join a stuffed bear named Teddy on this gloomy and sinister adventure to rescue his owner, Alicia, from the realm of dreams and distorted childhood fantasies. Who else will fight for the life of the girl, now grown-up, if not her long-forgotten and dusty toy?

The Darkest Tales is a complex and compelling adventure, full of familiar characters and fairytale landscapes. Over the course of the journey, you’ll have to come face-to-face with the difficult questions of life more than once.


Happily Never After
You’ll meet familiar characters from your childhood, but the reunion isn’t likely to be a happy one. The gingerbread men are out for blood, Sleeping Beauty seems to be a couple centuries behind on sleep, and the Little Mermaid looks more like a sea witch than an innocent child of the waves.


Teddy Scissorpaws
As it turns out, our hero is a jack-of-all-trades. He crafted a bow and melee weapons from a pair of scissors and uses needles as powerful arrows and grappling hooks. All’s fair in a fight against the forces of evil.


Ahead lies only darkness
Each level takes place in a recognizable, but distorted fairytale world rife with combat, obstacles, and secrets. On this journey you will gain experience, master and branch out your skills, and overcome a multitude of challenges — from fighting blood-thirsty rubber duckies to exploring the giants’ castle in the clouds.


The Darkest Tales is a game with deep and mysterious lore. As you progress and defeat monsters, you’ll unveil the mysteries of this nightmarish world. How will this tale end? It’s up to you to decide.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
Nvidia GTX 960
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
11 GB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

Obey the Fist!
Not recommended | 29 Jan 2025
10.8h played

The Darkest Tales is a 3D rendered 2D "Metroidvania" platformer where you take on the role of a teddy bear and fight enemies in a little girls subconscious/imagination. This isn't the worse game I've seen on Steam, but

Helpful: 16
kiko_kitsune
Not recommended | 18 Jun 2025
9.3h played

So, this is a very annoying game. That's strange, because I liked the demo. But after playing the full version, I couldn't understand why. The Darkest Tales makes you very frustrated. Poor character control. I really

Helpful: 14
logophobia
Not recommended | 27 Jul 2025
10.3h played

It's just kind-of meh. The graphics are great, but that's about it. It can be entertaining for a few hours, but there are far far better titles out there. Positives: * The graphics and mood are rather magical * Some

Helpful: 6
TheyCallMe_Tonnie
Not recommended | 28 Sept 2025
6.5h played

I was honestly hyped when I bought this, but after 4 hours it just got on my nerves. I even gave it another shot, but nope still annoying. The Darkest Tales is more frustrating than fun. Character control is awful, it’s

Helpful: 7
Catcher of Dreams
Recommended | 24 Mar 2025
13.9h played

This is a game for the kids that grew up and want the reimagined versions of their favorite fairytales in a nightmare setting. This is a mature challenging game that just gets better by chapter! I highly recommend for

Helpful: 2
Brandtopolis
Recommended | 09 Nov 2025
12.8h played

I had fun with this. The dark twists on classic stories, the story overall really was good in the campiest of ways. Lots of upgrades to find and some good looking visuals. Recommended

Helpful: 2