Tales [PC]
A point-and-click adventure through the worlds inside familiar books
Ape Marina · Published by Screen 7 · Released Nov 14, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 153
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Mar 2, 2018
What is Tales [PC]?
You play Alfred Walsh, a librarian who accidentally releases a curse, in this single-player 2D adventure. You explore locations within stories, talk to characters, and solve puzzles to save the library, with advice available from Merlin.
For you if...
- +you enjoy following dialogue closely to pick up puzzle clues
- +you like meeting figures from mythology and classic literature
Not for you if...
- −you want an easy mode or puzzles without note-taking
What players say
79% of 153 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, pixel-art scenery, and voice acting. Some criticize the slow pacing and repeated backtracking.
Screenshots and trailer
![Tales [PC] screenshot 1](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/256672372/movie.293x165.jpg?t=1476984588)
Tales [PC] system requirements
Minimum: DirectDraw, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Tales [PC]?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or Vista
- Processor
- Intel or AMD CPU
- Graphics
- DirectDraw or DirectX compatible card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 900 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Mouse, keyboard
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Dual core Intel or AMD CPU
- Graphics
- DirectDraw or DirectX compatible card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Mouse, keyboard
Does Tales [PC] have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Tales [PC] run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Tales [PC] use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Point & Click
- Puzzle
- Singleplayer
- Fantasy
- 2D
- Pixel Graphics
- Historical
- Family Friendly
- Inventory Management
Recent updates
- Mar 2, 2018 · Tales is updated to version 1.0.3
- Mar 2, 2018 · Tales is updated to version 1.0.3
