The Crooked Man
2D horror adventure about strange events and a former tenant
Uri Games · Published by PLAYISM · Released Jan 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,269
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 6
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 6, 2026
What is The Crooked Man?
This 2D pixel-art horror adventure follows David Hoover after strange events in his new apartment lead him to search for the previous tenant. You explore and face action sequences as you investigate, and the story has multiple endings.
For you if...
- +you like exploring pixel-art settings and solving puzzles
- +you prefer psychological horror centered on personal struggles
- +you enjoy stories with more than one ending
Not for you if...
- −you prefer open-ended play over a directed story
- −you avoid graphic violence in horror games
- −you want to explore without facing action encounters
What players say
93% of 1,269 reviews are positive · 100% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the emotional writing and unsettling atmosphere. Some find the puzzles hard to follow, while others criticize the boss fights and clunky combat.
Screenshots and trailer
The Crooked Man system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or Greater
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz
- Graphics
- Integrated graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- 2D
- Horror
- Psychological Horror
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Pixel Graphics
- Anime
- Casual
- Mystery
- Sci-fi
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Survival Horror
- Dark
- Singleplayer
- Indie
Recent updates
- Aug 6, 2026 · New Patch Update
- May 1, 2025 · New Patch Update
- Aug 30, 2024 · New Patch Update
- May 24, 2022 · New Patch Update
- Mar 24, 2022 · New Patch Update
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