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Game pageTales of the Black Forest: lives behind the strange town
Escaping an eerie place is not the only draw: you may want to understand who lived there. Reviews describe being drawn into the characters’ lives and stories. Following the town’s mysteries becomes time spent understanding someone else.
One reviewer continued because of the warm scenes, despite being startled by eerie sound and lighting. Their experience holds tenderness and fear together.
What makes it fun
Lives behind the hauntings
Conversations and investigation reveal the pasts of forest yōkai and people connected to the train. Learning about the ordinary lives behind frightening events makes you want to keep reading.
Warmth beyond the scares
The eerie scene around the deer bones grows brighter as the story unfolds. Warm moments after the ghostly tension make that change linger.
Game details
As of Oct 29, 2026- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Release date
- Sep 26, 2019
- Developer
- 拾英工作室
- Languages
- Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese ／ 4 languages total
A typical run
A trapped girl looks to the town’s past for a way out.
Reviews see dialogue and investigation as the main route through the story. This is a better match for following characters’ words than for a succession of demanding puzzles.
What sets it apart
One reviewer enjoys how a strange world gives way to personal stories that reach them emotionally. Their account finds discomfort and familiarity together.
Learning curve and difficulty
One player finds enough foreshadowing to enjoy a second reading. Their example offers the pleasure of noticing those clues on a return.
Builds and playstyles
Look around
The town contains hidden extras.
What longtime players say
Inspecting details and reading NPC dialogue offers a way to spend time with the town and follow its smaller touches.
What players like
Reviews find the characters’ lives and stories memorable.
Reviews find warmth within the supernatural tale.
Common complaints
Reviews describe the controls or repeated attempts in chases as burdensome.
Reviews find the puzzles too limited in scope or depth.
Who it’s for
People who want to follow the lives behind a mystery through dialogue.
Who might not enjoy it
People primarily seeking demanding puzzles.
FAQ
- Is it history as fact?
- It mixes history and imagination.
These impressions are based on 100 Steam reviews sorted by “Most Helpful.” They do not represent the views of all buyers.
Image: Tales of the Black Forest on Steam