Tales [PC]

Released Nov 2016

When an ancient curse is awakened in an old library, Alfred Walsh must travel to the strangest of places to seek help from many great heroes (and lesser ones) in an effort to save our beloved tales!

77% positive · 169 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 8 Oct 2026 $0.79 $1.99 −60%

Can't confirm — worth a look

We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.

Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search

Prices in USD, as listed by each store.

Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site

Evaluation

Tales is a self-contained point-and-click adventure game that launched on November 14, 2016. The store description presents it as a complete, standalone experience with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or post-launch content. The only developer communication on record is a technical patch from March 2, 2018 (version 1.0.3), which rebuilt the game engine for better compatibility with high-resolution monitors — explicitly noting "no changes have been made to the game itself." There is no DLC, no roadmap, no season pass, and no developer statement suggesting additional content was ever planned. The game appears to have shipped as a finished product and received only a single maintenance update in its post-launch history.

Evidence

Version 1.0.3 patch rebuilds the game engine for HD monitor compatibility. Developer explicitly states no changes were made to the game content itself. This is the only post-launch communication on record.

news post · Mar 2, 2018 source development ending

medium

Store description presents a complete, self-contained point-and-click adventure with no mention of DLC, expansions, or future content plans.

description · Nov 14, 2016 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Ape Marina

Publisher

Screen 7

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Adventure Indie Point & Click Puzzle Fantasy 2D Pixel Graphics Historical Family Friendly Inventory Management

About this game

Alfred Walsh is the new librarian, but on his first day he will accidentally unleash a dreaded curse upon the shelves within. He must fix things fast - but how will his tale end? With the help of Merlin and some other familiar faces, Alfred must solve puzzles in the strangest of places if he is to succeed and stop the curse of Oblivion!

Suitable for kids & adults alike, Ape Marina present a point & click adventure game full of old-school goodness and whimsical charm, fun characters and gratifying puzzles. The enchanting story will see you journey within well known Tales as you seek the help of great heroes (and lesser ones) in order to save the library and fate of mankind's beloved Tales!

You take control of Alfred - with simple point & click gameplay, many locations to explore and characters to meet, full English voice acting and over 50 minutes of original music by Luigi Di Guida, adventure veterans will feel right at home and new players can always seek advice from Merlin during their quest!

+ Original soundtrack (OST) comes included in Library > Music
+ Quicksave & Autosave for a more streamlined point & click experience
+ Russian, French, Italian, German and Spanish text translations

Please note: Tales is a challenging point & click adventure, suited to experienced players. You may need to take notes to solve certain puzzles. There is no "easy mode" here!

So what are you waiting for? It's time to get stuck into those Tales and help Alfred defeat Oblivion! It's the only way to guarantee your own tale has a happy ending! Steam achievements and trading cards are also included for those that seek a little extra challenge...

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026