Games like The Crooked Man
If The Crooked Man is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Sand Man, 사괴야행 and The Hanged Man — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, emotional and melancholic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Crooked Man: There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
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The Sand Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Top pick for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
사괴야행
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Second-strongest match for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Let's escape from the shrine to find the five beads sealed in the red box to avoid various goblins.
The Hanged Man
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Third-strongest match for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
Corpse Party
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Ranked #4 for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Cursed Mansion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Ranked #5 for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Mad Father
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Ranked #6 for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Causality
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Ranked #7 for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.
The Witch's House MV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Ranked #8 for The Crooked Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
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Mad Father
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
The Witch's House
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Crooked Man.
There is an old house on the edge of a small town. All the locals have always avoided it, as strange and mysterious events constantly happen there. This time, what happened in this house made the whole city shudder with fear.
SILENT HILL 2
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
PARANOID
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Paranoid is a horror that tells the story of Patrick who has been living in isolation from the outside world for many years. One day he receives a phone call from his sister, who announces her visit more than a dozen years after she disappeared.
The Sand Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an emotional mood with The Crooked Man.
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Yume Nikki
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
MiSa
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Crooked Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
MiSa is a single-player horror adventure game where the player moves through five locations in the mind of the main character Mark. The goal of the game is to find a way from the world of illusions to reality, successfully distinguishing between them.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Crooked Man at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Crooked Man.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Crooked Man.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Crooked Man.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Crooked Man.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Crooked Man on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Crooked Man.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Crooked Man.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Crooked Man.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Crooked Man.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Crooked Man.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Uri Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Uri Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Sand Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Another title from Uri Games, the studio behind The Crooked Man. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
The Boogie Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Another title from Uri Games, the studio behind The Crooked Man. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
The Hanged Man
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Crooked Man.
Another title from Uri Games, the studio behind The Crooked Man. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crooked Man.
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
Frequently asked about The Crooked Man
- Does The Crooked Man run on Steam Deck?
- The Crooked Man is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does The Crooked Man cost?
- The Crooked Man is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Crooked Man?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Crooked Man are The Sand Man, 사괴야행, The Hanged Man.
- Who developed The Crooked Man?
- The Crooked Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.
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