The Boogie Man

Released Feb 2018

"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

The Boogie Man is the third entry in Uri Games' Strange Man series, released on February 12, 2018 as a complete, self-contained horror adventure game. The series concluded just two weeks later with the release of The Hanged Man on February 27, 2018, which was explicitly described as "the fourth and final title in The Strange Man Series." A bundle containing all four games was created at that time, marking the series as a complete package. No DLC or post-launch content has ever been planned or released for The Boogie Man itself. Post-launch activity has been limited to localization additions (Korean in November 2020, Simplified and Traditional Chinese added to the series titles across 2020–2022) and bug fixes. The most recent developer communication is a minor font change patch from March 23, 2026, confirming the developer is still occasionally maintaining the game, but no new content has been announced or suggested. This game launched as a finished product and remains complete. Anyone waiting to play a "complete" version of The Boogie Man can do so now — everything that was ever going to be released for it is already available.

Evidence

The Hanged Man released as the fourth and final title in The Strange Man series. A bundle containing all four games was created, signaling the series is complete.

news post · Feb 27, 2018 source development ending

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The Hanged Man described as 'the fourth and final title in The Strange Man Series' ahead of its release.

news post · Feb 20, 2018 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Uri Games

Publisher

PLAYISM

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man.

If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending.

If you don't catch him, you lose, and what awful bad ending may await you then?"

This is the third title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games.

After Keith takes his wife, Helena, with him on a mandatory holiday at a castle, Helena makes a startling confession.

You play as Keith, a cold detective, sent on a work vacation by his boss. After arriving at the castle him and his wife take a tour of, the Boogie Man appears, and in his wake, murders appear.

As Keith is obsessed with protecting people after his son’s death, he chases after the Boogie Man, in hopes to end the murders and the frightful night of “entertainment”.

The Steam version features special additions such as achievements and multi-language localization.