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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Beautiful art and graphics
  • Engaging dark fairy tale story
  • Challenging but fair platforming and combat
  • Skill trees and upgrades for progression
  • Free demo with substantial content

Things to keep in mind

  • Floaty and sometimes clunky controls
  • Some voice acting considered poor or annoying
  • Lack of keybinding customization
  • Combat can feel simplistic or repetitive
  • Some platforming sections frustrating or unclear

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

  • Solateria

  • Dark Devotion

  • MIO: Memories in Orbit

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

More relaxing

Games that feels like The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare but with a more relaxing feel

  • Turbo Kid

  • The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition

  • Sands of Aura

  • Glimmer in Mirror

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • Pronty

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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026