Tales of Fear - Episode Zero ▶ Trailer
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AdventureCasualIndieFree To PlayMysteryHorrorAtmosphericExplorationSupernatural

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Game description

Can you tell the difference between truth and tale? Experience three short horror stories and gather clues as to which are true and which are just part of our imagination. Immerse yourself in the protagonist's perspective and discover eerie tales from around the world.

Basic info

DeveloperMediaTale
PublisherMediaTale
PlatformsWindows
Release dateSep 1, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4570 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 359 reviews from the past 1 year

89.4/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

This free horror anthology asks if each creepy tale is true or invented, and scores 89.4, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 82% of analyzed reviews and ranks 219th of 1096. 97 reviews praise the stories and the lore videos at the end that explain them, and some single out the true or fiction premise as the hook. 97 describe a creepy atmosphere with real tension, and some like how real events and fiction are mixed. 96 enjoy it and are surprised a free game is this good, and several would happily pay for more episodes. Pricing & Fairness ranks 7th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

37 reviews say it is short, with just a few stories, and want more content and episodes. 15 find it not scary or challenging enough, pointing to low horror intensity and the same cheap jumpscare reused. 7 dislike the AI narrator voice, and some also mention generic character models. Gameplay ranks 676th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 830th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“lore videos at the end are engaging and well-explained” · 97 reviews
“shocking how great a free game can be, very interesting narrative and timing” · 96 reviews
“visuals and sound design very well done, perfect atmosphere” · 23 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.85 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “enjoyed the concept of guessing real versus fake stories” · 3 reviews
Negative “true or false verdicts sometimes contradict story composition” · 3 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 82% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.60 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “lore videos at the end are engaging and well-explained” · 97 reviews

Characters 3% · World 47%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -0.58 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “needs more to do, wishes for more tasking” · 37 reviews
Positive “collection of three short games with interesting stories well done” · 3 reviews

Variety 7% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.70 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visuals and sound design very well done, perfect atmosphere” · 23 reviews

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +1.07 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “free game with excellent adaptation of known series” · 14 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.11 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “optimization in second part is subpar” · 5 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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