Adventure · September 25, 2019

Tales of the Black Forest (2019)

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High school student Kihara Kashin is trapped by an unknown force in Kuromori-chō. She accidentally ran into Kiritani Yuki who told her she had to travel to the past in order to get out of Kuromori-chō. And so, the adventure begins. What lies ahead, is not just the secrets hidden behind Kuromori-chō, but the strange and exciting world of yōkai. Feature ·The main story has three immersive chapters. ·The story is based on historical events mixed with our own imagination to provide an unusual and attractive narrative. ·Simple and descriptive narration and dialogue. The game also provides a thrilling adventure. ·You will meet a diverse cast of characters along your journey, and you will never feel alone in Tales of the Black Forest. ·On a side note, there will be LOTS of cats!!!! ·Unique Japanese setting with a pixel anime style that will please your eyes. ·Puzzles at the right difficulty and thought-provoking riddles to provide you with such a smooth ride you’ll never get bored in this world. ·With so many Easter Eggs and bonuses scattered around Kuromori-chō, we invite you to discover them all! They might just make your day. English subtitles proofread by woosk from Visual novel, JRPG, Anime and partner website Sinical Network.

Adventure releases from 2019

85 Adventure titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume13.9k Steam reviewsTop 18% in Adventure
Positive rating98% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 8%
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 77% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 111
  • RPGMaker · 110
  • Pixel Graphics · 109
  • Horror · 100
  • Indie · 96
  • Adventure · 94
  • Story Rich · 77
  • Female Protagonist · 70
  • Anime · 56
  • Visual Novel · 49
  • Atmospheric · 39
  • Psychological Horror · 33
  • Singleplayer · 33
  • Puzzle · 32
  • 2D · 27

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

15

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 13.9k reviews

13.7k positive · 279 negative

Curator recommendations

14.1k

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 25, 2019
Developer拾英工作室
PublisherSakuraGame
Base price$1.19 -70%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External links[email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (4)

  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • English
  • Japanese

Editions & Packages

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