The Crooked Man on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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 1,056 reviews of which 979 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • 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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March 2025
Great story but you may need a walkthough for one or two of the puzzles.
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March 2025
The negative reviews of this game seems to be pi**ed off they didn't get a 8 year old Senuas Sacrifice for £3. The game is a classic in the genre and deserves respect on that term. The story is above average for an indie game of its' time and the developer is definitely a big Silent Hill 2 fan. If you've never played monkey Island or Skipper and Skeeto you might struggle with some of the puzzles but honestly i completed it in less than 4 hours without a guide and i enjoyed it so much i played through it again for the special ending. The story is deep and it is good but if seems very shallow until you realise who you're actually talking too throughout the game. If you're wondering about whether or not you should play this game. i'd pick it up on sale because honestly in 2 hours you can be half way through this game and either complete it or return it, literally nothing to loose. People complaining about dieing and loosing an hours progress that is a skill issue, just save bruh it's not that hard. And for those complaining about the stilted dialogue, English is not the creators first language so just play it in the original language and then leave your review.
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Feb. 2025
One of the classic RPG maker horror games and a decent story. A great start for those looking to get into the genre.
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Aug. 2024
The Crooked Man is a captivating horror game with a deep and emotional narrative that keeps players engaged. The pixel art and atmospheric music create a haunting ambiance, perfectly complementing the game’s themes. The well-crafted puzzles offer a satisfying challenge, and the multiple endings add significant replay value. A must-play for fans of psychological horror.
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May 2024
The first game in the 'Strange Men' series. Playing them somewhat out of order, as I've played The Boogie Man prior. Good stories, that mostly are key hunts/walking simulators, however the games do have combat in them (at least The BM and CM games do) Good CG's/art as well.
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The Crooked Man
8.8
979
77
Online players
3
Developer
Uri Games
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release 16 Jan 2018
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