Tatari: The Arrival
Released Oct 2023
Take the role of a detective from Tokyo who tries to solve the mysterious case of the disappearance of a young camper. You will try to follow the trail of evidence to guide you through an enigmatic and paranormal case connected with a Japanese urban legend. Can you help until the end?
66% positive · 309 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Tatari: The Arrival is a free prologue for the full game "Tatari," explicitly limited to the first three areas of the experience. It launched on October 3, 2023 and received a handful of polish and bug-fix patches in the days immediately following release (through October 9, 2023). There have been no further updates to this prologue since then.
On January 19, 2026, the developer announced that the full version of Tatari had launched as a separate product on Steam (App ID 1847420). This confirms that the prologue served its intended purpose as a preview of the full game. The prologue itself is a complete, standalone free product with no additional content planned for it — it was always designed to be a limited taste of the first three areas. The developer has not communicated any plans to expand or update the prologue further.
Evidence
Developer announced the full version of Tatari launched as a separate Steam product, confirming the prologue's purpose is fulfilled.
Store description explicitly states this is a free prologue limited to the first three areas of the full Tatari game.
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Publisher
TheGamesFortress
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Note: This is a free prologue for the "Tatari" game and it's limited to the first three areas.
Tatari is a first-person adventure game where you take the role of a detective assigned to a disappearance case.
As a police detective, you are sent to investigate from the last place the person of interest was seen. From there, you will find yourself experiencing some paranormal behavior that your logical mind can’t seem to get hold of.
You will follow the evidence to a village that has been abandoned for many years and holds many of the secrets and details for your case.
All the available places are filled with puzzles and locks that your goal is to open and get access to forgotten and hidden information that will bring you closer to finding an end to this case. Be careful, though. Some of the puzzles are more cunning than they seem and may cost you your life. Proceed with caution.
Tatari is based upon a traditional Japanese urban legend which you will experience to some extent.
Tatari is a first-person adventure game where you take the role of a detective assigned to a disappearance case.
As a police detective, you are sent to investigate from the last place the person of interest was seen. From there, you will find yourself experiencing some paranormal behavior that your logical mind can’t seem to get hold of.
You will follow the evidence to a village that has been abandoned for many years and holds many of the secrets and details for your case.
All the available places are filled with puzzles and locks that your goal is to open and get access to forgotten and hidden information that will bring you closer to finding an end to this case. Be careful, though. Some of the puzzles are more cunning than they seem and may cost you your life. Proceed with caution.
Tatari is based upon a traditional Japanese urban legend which you will experience to some extent.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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