Adventure · October 22, 2019
Tangle Tower (2019)
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Freya Fellow has been murdered. The lead suspect? A shadowy figure found looming over her body, wielding a knife. The problem? That suspect... is just a painting. Investigate the entirety of Tangle Tower, from the bizarre and eerie gardens, to the cold and ominous crime scene at the very top. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower? • A fully voiced and animated cast of characters • Atmospheric original orchestral soundtrack • Beautiful digitally painted environments to explore • Unlockable concept art gallery with every character, clue and location
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Peer Adventure titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Detective · 218
- Point & Click · 198
- Exploration · 171
- Puzzle · 167
- Visual Novel · 160
- Story Rich · 153
- Funny · 153
- 2D · 147
- Mystery · 145
- Conversation · 136
- Noir · 134
- Crime · 134
- Atmospheric · 125
- Adventure · 119
- Singleplayer · 116
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 5.2k Steam reviews | Top 44% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 16% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 45% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Arabic
- Dutch
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Full audio (2)
- English
- Turkish
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
- Mouse Only Option
- Save Anytime
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 5.2k reviews
5.0k positive · 262 negative
Metacritic
85/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.3/10
Curator recommendations
5.4k
Press Quotes
“Tangle Tower is, without a doubt, one of my favourite games of 2019. It’s a joy, some of the finest writing I can remember, accompanied by fantastic performances, excellent puzzles, and a murder mystery that twists and turns throughout its lengthy run. This is completely magnificent.” John Walker, Buried Treasure “Indeed, Tangle Tower’s superb voice work and lively animation do some surprisingly heavy lifting in this detective puzzle ’em up, making it far more appealing to the eyes and ears…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
7h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 22, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | SFB Games |
| Base price | $3.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
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