Creaks

Hand-drawn puzzle platformer through a mansion of furniture monsters

Amanita Design · Released Jul 22, 2020

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 6,180
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 70 in 30 days
Playing now: 15; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; Mar 23, 2021

What is Creaks?

This single-player 2D puzzle platformer begins when strange events lead you through the walls of your room. You descend through a mansion inhabited by birdlike people and furniture monsters, solving puzzles and searching for hidden paintings along the way.

For you if...

+you enjoy solving puzzles at your own pace
+you value hand-drawn art and eerie music
+you like exploring for hidden paintings between puzzles

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over room-by-room puzzle solving
−you expect a wide variety of puzzle mechanics

What players say

95% of 6,180 reviews are positive · 94% of 70 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, music, and puzzle design. The main complaint is that some puzzles feel too simple or repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

Creaks system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (64-bit) or better
Processor: 2 GHz Intel i5 or better
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Please note a 64-bit system is required to run the game.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Spanish - Spain, Korean.