Rank 01Why this
Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
- $3.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Games like Tales from Candleforth
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Tales from Candleforth also play
The closest matches to Tales from Candleforth: Rusty Lake: Roots, Birth, Lucid Dream Adventure, Fran Bow, and Follow the meaning. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares point and click with Tales from Candleforth.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2018
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Fran Bow
Why this: Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like Tales from Candleforth.
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Follow the meaning
Why this: Also Surreal and Hidden Object, like Tales from Candleforth.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tales from Candleforth
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Rusty Lake: Roots
Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
- 96% of 1,696 reviews
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- 9Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
Also Conversation and Old School, like Tales from Candleforth.
- 84% of 81 reviews
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- 14The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Also Conversation and Surreal, like Tales from Candleforth.
- 90% of 1,057 reviews
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- 23Detective From The Crypt
Also Old School and Hidden Object, like Tales from Candleforth.
- 93% of 86 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Under the Bed Games
- Price: $11.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 89% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style is hauntingly beautiful
- No hand holding in puzzle design
- Puzzles are clever and varied
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Mysterious
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Tales from Candleforth
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Myst
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
Forgotten Hill Tales
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tales from Candleforth.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tales from Candleforth at current Steam store prices.
Servant of the Lake
Why this: Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
Papetura
Why this: Shares point and click with Tales from Candleforth.
The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
CLeM
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Tales from Candleforth.
Conquistadorio
Why this: Also Surreal and Hidden Object, like Tales from Candleforth.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Rusty Lake: Roots
Why this: Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
Birth
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Tales from Candleforth.
Fran Bow
Why this: Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like Tales from Candleforth.
Follow the meaning
Why this: Also Surreal and Hidden Object, like Tales from Candleforth.
About Tales from Candleforth
The closest matches to Tales from Candleforth: Rusty Lake: Roots, Birth, Lucid Dream Adventure, Fran Bow, and Follow the meaning. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tales from Candleforth is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rusty Lake: Roots, Birth and Lucid Dream Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and mysterious, and single out its chapter based progression and escape room style puzzles. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Tales from Candleforth: 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.
Is Tales from Candleforth worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style is hauntingly beautiful
- No hand holding in puzzle design
- Puzzles are clever and varied
- Story blends folk horror with fairy tale themes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The atmosphere and animation are great, and it packs some serious horror punches. But I found the gameplay profoundly frustrating. A good deal of the puzzles I encountered so far are pretty arcane, and to top that off you're given a whole…”
“The visual style is great and the story is interesting..... yet it was significantly lacking and it ended abruptly. Another issue is that the game its way too short. I finished it in around 2h. In addition to that the puzzles, though…”
People who play it also play: Rusty Lake: Roots, Birth, Lucid Dream Adventure
Frequently asked about Tales from Candleforth
Can I run it?
Is Tales from Candleforth verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Tales from Candleforth is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Tales from Candleforth cost?
Tales from Candleforth is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tales from Candleforth?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tales from Candleforth are Rusty Lake: Roots, Birth, Lucid Dream Adventure.
Who developed Tales from Candleforth?
Tales from Candleforth was developed by Under the Bed Games and published by Feardemic.