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The Crooked Man

The Crooked Man

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.

Released Jan 16, 2018 Developer Uri Games Publisher PLAYISM Platforms Windows 2DHorrorPsychological HorrorMultiple EndingsStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $1.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

92.5%positive1,088 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Nostalgia from the 2010s, suicide ain't the answer.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“A nice RPG horror game. It’s nothing really unique, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. The plot was interesting, the puzzles were cool, and I generally love the style of RPG horror games, so it already has a place in my heart. The ending was also pretty nice, although I have to…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This game has such a good story about the hardships of life and depression. I was creeped out in the beginning because the atmosphere was perfectly encapsulated to be terrifying at first. It wasn't then until I reached the ending that I just felt bad, but the other ending for…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

3playing at last check
524-hour peak
22all-time peak
0 5 10 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 6 avg · Jan 2018

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

27achievements
31.7%median completion
9.2%rarest: See You Later, Duke
78.9% of players 73.3% of players 71.2% of players 66.8% of players 56.9% of players 54.7% of players 50.5% of players 44.3% of players 42.1% of players 40.9% of players 38.9% of players 38.5% of players 34.4% of players 31.7% of players 30.2% of players 29.6% of players 29.2% of players 26.1% of players 23.9% of players 23.1% of players 22.0% of players 20.1% of players 17.4% of players 14.8% of players 14.4% of players 11.7% of players 9.2% of players 78.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
78.9%Just Getting Started — Hidden achievement
73.3%Screams of the Sightless — Read the books in the hotel library
71.2%Survivor — Survive first encounter with the Crooked Man
Rarest badges of honor
9.2%See You Later, Duke — Hidden achievement
11.7%Precious Drink — Hidden achievement
14.4%Sniper — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.49−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$2.99base price
$1.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-23
US1.49 USD−50%
EU1.49 EUR−50%
UK1.04 GBP−50%
Australia2.25 AUD−50%
Canada1.69 CAD−50%
Japan149 JPY−50%
Brazil3.24 BRL−50%
China7.50 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.6 Japan China Canada UK US Australia EU≈$1.7

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $2.5 $5 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 01, 2025
New Patch Update

Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Corrected a typo in the author's name Thank you for your continued support!

Aug 30, 2024
New Patch Update

Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for your continued support!

May 24, 2022
New Patch Update

Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for your continued support!

Mar 24, 2022
New Patch Update

Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs . Thank you for your continued support!

Mar 15, 2022
[THE HANGED MAN] Chinese language support update and the commemorative sale!

To all of our fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. We are pleased to announce that we have added Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese to the supported languages for The Hanged Man, the f

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tags2D · Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiple Endings · Story Rich · Pixel Graphics · Anime · Casual · Mystery · Sci-fi · Atmospheric · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
Achievements27
Estimated owners0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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