Tales of Fear - Episode Zero

Released Sep 2026

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.

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Released, but content still planned

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Content Planned

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Tales of Fear – Episode Zero launched on September 1, 2026 as a free-to-play first-person horror anthology with three playable cases. One day after launch, on September 2, 2026, the developer pushed a bug-fix patch addressing font rendering issues in Japanese and Chinese localizations. Most significantly, on September 6, 2026, MediaTale published a post explicitly announcing that Tales of Fear – Episode One is coming in 2027. The developer confirmed it will be a paid release (priced around 5–8€) and will include three stories with more content and longer playtime than Episode Zero. They also noted that two smaller museum exhibition projects are currently ahead of Episode One in their pipeline, but they intend to keep players informed as development progresses. Episode Zero itself is content-complete as shipped — all three promised cases are included. However, the developer has clearly and publicly committed to at least one more episode in 2027, making this an ongoing series rather than a standalone finished product.

Evidence

Developer announces Tales of Fear – Episode One is coming in 2027, priced at approximately 5–8€, with three stories and more content than Episode Zero.

news post · Sep 6, 2026 source content planned

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Launch post confirms Episode Zero is the first in a planned series, with the next episode intended to be bigger and better as a paid release.

news post · Sep 1, 2026 source content planned

high

Media

Details

Developer

MediaTale

Publisher

MediaTale

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Tales of Fear is a first-person horror adventure featuring playable retellings of various horror stories. Some of them are fictional, while others are based on real events, and it's up to you to figure out which ones are true.

Take on the role of the protagonist in each narrative and experience unique stories. Explore immersive, handcrafted locations on your own and encounter some frightening surprises along the way.

Case 01 - Enfield Encounter

Patrick McKelvy's relaxed evening turns out to be a dangerous nightmare that he is forced to endure while fearing for his life. He encounters a creature that does not exist in any history book and causes great chaos in his city.

Case 02 - Alice and Bob

An employee of a large tech company takes on a night shift with his colleague that will haunt him for a long time afterward. An experiment in artificial intelligence is supposed to take the company to the next level. When his coworker suddenly has an emergency, he is left alone with the experiment. It goes well, too well, until he loses control of the AI models.

Case 03 - Doai Station

Kaito, a freelance journalist chasing a rumor at Mount Tanigawa, decides to take the last train home. As the train arrives, he is on the phone with his brother, Haru, when the connection suddenly breaks. While waiting for Kaito's arrival, Haru becomes anxious, only to find out that the last train from Doai Station had already left hours before the phone call.