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Jack McNamee · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 98 % positive of 1,169 reviews, as of Oct 28

A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?

24 games that play like The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Storyteller, Beacon Pines and Little Goody Two Shoes.

Player tags

  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Visual Novel
  • Dating Sim
  • 2D
  • Text-Based
  • Horror
  • Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly praise this short, free branching fairy-tale visual novel for its twisting story, memorable characters and multiple endings.

Players call the game a short, atmospheric fairy tale with horror undertones that rewards close reading. Many players praise the branching narrative, the way choices change the story, and the slow reveal of the deeper true story across playthroughs. Some highlight the characters, the meta and fourth-wall elements, the writing and the art, music and sound design that give it a storybook feel. Some players describe it as a bittersweet, unsettling tale about stories and loss. A few criticise bugs, including soft locks after a name or pronoun setting goes wrong and a restart that does not work. Some players also mention that replaying is not possible. Players say the game is best played blind, and many find it a rewarding experience for its price.

Praised

  • Twisting, branching story

    Players enjoy how choices change the narrative, reveal hidden layers and lead to several endings.

    Many players
  • Fairy-tale atmosphere

    The folklore tone, storybook presentation and dark, eerie mood make players feel immersed.

    Many players
  • Memorable characters

    Players find the four main characters charming, funny and easy to care about as their routes unfold.

    Many players
  • Art, music and sound

    Illustrations, collage-style art, soundtrack and sound effects are praised for setting the mood.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Soft-locks and bugs

    Players get stuck after a name or pronoun setting goes wrong, or cannot restart the game.

    A few players
  • No replay option

    Players regret that they cannot replay the game or return to earlier points to see other paths.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suited to players who enjoy fairy tales, folklore, interactive fiction and visual novels with branching choices and mysteries, especially those who like to explore and replay.
Who should skip it
Players who want a long game, a lot of replay freedom, or a visual novel with a fast, unbroken, bug-free experience may want to skip it.

Summarised by AI from 70 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. The Wolf Among Us97 % positive of 32,607Shared: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Choices Matter
  2. The Tales of Bayun73 % positive of 164Shared: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Text-Based
  3. The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales92 % positive of 1,966Shared: Visual Novel · Surreal · Story Rich
  4. Grimm90 % positive of 11,284Shared: Horror · Fantasy · Comedy
  5. BAD END THEATER97 % positive of 8,950Shared: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Choices Matter
  6. Night in the Woods93 % positive of 17,896Shared: Visual Novel · Psychological Horror · Choices Matter
  7. Whateverland86 % positive of 124Shared: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Story Rich
  8. The Count Lucanor93 % positive of 2,477Shared: Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiple Endings
  9. One-Eyed Likho92 % positive of 1,194Shared: Interactive Fiction · Horror · Story Rich
  10. Mesmalie98 % positive of 1,455
  11. The Dark Egg Demo96 % positive of 230Shared: Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Text-Based
  12. Tiny Bunny83 % positive of 27,372Shared: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Horror

By look

Looks like The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Mage Arena90 % positive of 17,855
  2. Foolish Mortals93 % positive of 712
  3. Fausts Alptraum92 % positive of 1,268
  4. Tiny Bunny83 % positive of 27,372
  5. Scarlet Hollow — Episode 196 % positive of 703
  6. tomorrow won't come for those without ██████93 % positive of 974
  7. Death of the Reprobate95 % positive of 673
  8. Dear Devere95 % positive of 348
  9. Disillusion ST95 % positive of 544
  10. Unroaded91 % positive of 310
  11. The Endless Empty97 % positive of 314
  12. Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall91 % positive of 321

At a glance

What games like The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. have in common

  • The tags they share most often with The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.: Visual Novel (14 of 24), Interactive Fiction (11) and Choose Your Own Adventure (10).
  • They came out between 2013 and 2026, 3 of them after The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Mesmalie (98 % positive of 1,455).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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