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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.
The Crooked Man is a 2d, horror and psychological horror game
developed by Uri Games
and published by PLAYISM.
Released on January 16th 2018 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 1,088 reviews of which 1,006 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 1.49€ on Steam with a 50% discount.
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- OS *: Windows 7 or Greater
- Processor: Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 100 MB available space
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Went on a nostalgia trip and binged a bunch of RPGmaker horror games that I watched youtubers play back in the Cretaceous period years ago. Ignoring the old engine limitations (mostly referring to the clunky combat), this game, along with Ib, are the best of them. Honorable mention goes to Mad Father. Love the story and writing. I forgot most of the plot, so the twist still hit when I got to it. Old gem
one of my favorites in the JRPG horror genre along with Ib, The Witch's House, Mad Father and Pocket Mirror, Uri is an amazing developer and 11 bucks in total just to buy the entire Strange Men series felt like a steal. The Crooked Man is probably her most famous work and for good reasons, I love how the story wraps up in the end and how each character felt like a real person with real irl issues. I highly recommend to anyone to try out this game or just the entire series as a whole and to support the developer, after all, each Strange Men game is 3 bucks each so you're not spending that much.
Still a masterpiece to this day, emotional and full of scares, made me jump a few times unlike most horror games nowadays. The story is beautifully crafted, the first time I saw the story was almost 12 years watching Pewdiepie playing it and I remember I liked it back then too and now I can confidently say that it's indeed a masterpiece, it's up there with Mad Father, Misao, Witch's House and the rest. God I wish the RPGmaker horror games era never stopped since so many of them were really amazing and really well crafted.. It's easily a 10/10.
This is a classic of Uri's 'Strange Men' series, and was popularized (at least in English speaking culture) by Pewdiepie's playthrough way back in ye olde 2013. I will say, content warning for those who have severe depression. It is definitely a relic of its time, and the graphics, while charming and made with care, are a sign of it. If you aren't too familiar with RPGmaker gameplay of this sort, it is very 'solve puzzle, find key, open new door' gameplay loop. If you are looking for something deeply unsettling, you will not find it here (in the same vein, I recommend Paranoiac which is horrifying), and I think the Crooked Man excels more at being emotionally compelling than anything. I have some issues with the gameplay, namely the boss fight sequences. For a game that requires absolutely zero technical skill, throwing the player into a technically challenging sequence (that is exceedingly unfair and frustrating) is such a curveball. The monster will often stunlock the player, sometimes doing half of the MC's entire health in a single motion. For those who are not looking for a skill-based experience, this can be a turnoff. My other issues are with the portrayal of David's mental health. It felt as though he went from low to high risk in the matter of an instant, then proceeded to finish the game with absolutely no self-harm tendencies whatsoever. I suppose there is a metaphor of the monster clinging to you and causing anguish, influencing your decisions. However, if David seriously intended to do what he implied on the rooftop, he needs serious psychiatric intervention. For a game that is entirely based on that concept, it should have had some bigger ramifications and shown the proper path for a person to take. Not everyone has a support system like David's friends or gf, and even then having those people does not automatically make those feelings go away. The reintroduction of David's gf felt like a 'see, now he has her, so he can't be sad anymore', which is objectively just not how depression works. I don't believe the author had negative intentions and it is not the worst depiction of mental health issues I have seen, but I suppose it could have been handled more thoroughly. Generally though, the game is a neat experience. It's an absolute steal if you're wanting a fun spooky experience. I will always say support indie devs and the way this game is 2.99 (1.49 on sale at time of writing) it's worth it.
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The Crooked Man is currently priced at 1.49€ on Steam.
Yes, The Crooked Man is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 1.49€ on Steam.
Yes, The Crooked Man received 1,006 positive votes out of a total of 1,088 achieving a rating of 8.73.
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The Crooked Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.
Yes, The Crooked Man is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, The Crooked Man is not playable on MacOS.
No, The Crooked Man is not playable on Linux.
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No, The Crooked Man does not support VR.
The Crooked Man is a single-player game.
No, The Crooked Man does not currently offer any DLC.
No, The Crooked Man does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, The Crooked Man does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The Crooked Man is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Uri Games
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release
16 Jan 2018
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