The Darkest Tales

October 13, 2022 Trinity Team 101XP
Platform Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure
PS4 PC XONE Switch
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The Darkest Tales is a complex and compelling adventure, full of familiar characters and fairytale landscapes. Over the course of the journey, you'll have to come face-to-face with the difficult questions of life more than once.
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When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of "happily ever after" to rescue his owner, Alicia.
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Release Date October 13, 2022
Developer Trinity Team
Publisher 101XP
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy, Horror, Drama
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