The Crooked Man Steam news

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• Review score93% positive
• Total reviews1,206
• Release dateJan 16, 2018
• DeveloperUri Games
• PublisherPLAYISM

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Uri GamesPublisher: PLAYISM

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The Crooked Man Steam news

The Crooked Man news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• New Patch Update - 6 August 2026

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Changed the language setting so that it is configured within the game itself, rather than through the Steam client properties. A language selection prompt will appear when the game is launched for the first time. To change it afterward, press the SHIFT key on the title screen. Thank you for your continued support!

• New Patch Update - 1 May 2025

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Corrected a typo in the author's name Thank you for your continued support!

• New Patch Update - 30 August 2024

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for your continued support!

• New Patch Update - 24 May 2022

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for your continued support!

• New Patch Update - 24 March 2022

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs . Thank you for your continued support!

• [THE HANGED MAN] Chinese language support update and the commemorative sale! - 15 March 2022

  To all of our fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. We are pleased to announce that we have added Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese to the supported languages for The Hanged Man, the final chapter of “The Strange Man” series. To celebrate, all four titles in “The Strange Man” series, The Crooked Man, The Sand Man, The Boogie Man, and The Hanged Man will be on sale for 50% off for one week from March 15th, 2:00 AM to March 22nd, 2:00 AM (JST). This is the perfect chance to enjoy the series if you haven’t already so grab your copies today!

• New Patch Update - 1 February 2022

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Changed the processing of staff credits. Thank you for your continued support!

• New Patch Update - 14 December 2021

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Assorted text fixes. Thank you for your continued support!

• Fixed an issue that prevents progression in the final chapter. - 5 February 2021

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing The Crooked Man. We have released an update that fixes the issue that prevented you from opening the house door if you moved on to the final chapter without picking up the bloody key in the hospital. If you moved onto the final chapter without picking up the bloody key, you can now restart from the nearest save point in order to obtain the key. Again, thank you for your continued support.

• Patch has gone live. - 28 July 2020

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. This message is to inform you that a new update has gone live. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed a bug where when you use the Hint Paper the image stays on the screen. Again, thank you for your continued support.

• Max 80% Off Steam Golden Week Sale Now On! Including titles going on Sale for the first time! - 1 May 2020

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F7a269c0439022c7fa31d9863141ba3c84df5733d.jpg Dear Fans, Golden Week is about to start in Japan and so Steam will once again be holding a Golden Week Sale. PLAYISM titles will be available at up to 80% off. This sale will include some titles only just released in February and March! Giraffe and Annika 20% off Recently announced for release on Nintendo Switch and PS4, heartwarming adventure rhythm title is on sale for the first time on Steam! The phenomenal soundtrack is also on sale, with a nice bundle available too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100/ Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth 20% off After setting the old school anime community a buzz with the release of a trailer, this Lodoss metroidvania title finally entered early access this March. Available for the first time on Sale now! The…

• Stay home and play some games! PLAYISM titles 80% off in Steam Weekly Sale! - 17 March 2020

  Dear Fans, Steam recorded the largest ever number of concurrent users over the weekend. Over 20 million users! It is great to see everyone making the best of a bad situation. So, in the hopes that we can expand everyone's game collection, PLAYISM titles are available at up to 80% off in the Steam Weekly Sale! We hope you find something you like to pass the time! Check games on sale here: https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/Playism/list/51161 Action RPG Dungeons and Darkness 80% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/479990/Dungeons__Darkness/ Conquer the Oceans! NEO AQUARIUM - The King of Crustaceans also 80% off. https://store.steampowered.com/app/355240/NEO_AQUARIUM__The_King_of_Crustaceans/ Currently also on early access launch sale Record of Lodoss War: Deelit in Wonder Labyrinth along with previous Team Ladybug title Touhou Luna Nights and its soundtrack are also on sale! htt…

• Yumenikki Followers Sale! - 23 February 2020

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F2d9eb2ea75c15a5e4a0bec0ac4e350d1a6c3daf5.jpg The Yumenikki Followers Sale starts today on Steam! Yumenikki was originally released by kikiyama in 2004. Ten "Follower Titles" from PLAYISM are part of the sale. Here are a few of the titles available now: The Strange Man Series https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fd4f91812200afa66b9a561e28ee2ccd1d9235f03.gif Four super creepy horror games, featuring multiple endings. We recommend starting with The Crooked Man! Just a few days ago, we released an update adding Chinese (Trad./Simp.) and Korean language support to The Crooked Man and The Sand Man. https://store.steampowered.com/app/736570/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/741250/ Localizations of The Boogie Man and The Hanged Man are currently in progress! Mad Father https://stea…

• Update: Simplified Chinese Support Added, Large-Scale System Update Implemented - 23 February 2020

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. This message is to inform you that a new update has gone live. The following changes have been made in this patch. Simplified Chinese support has been added. Parts of the UI have been updated. Save data can now be carried over, regardless of original language settings. Game stability has been improved. Multiple minor bugs have been fixed. Unfortunately, with this update, past save data saved in Traditional Chinese can no longer be carried over. We offer our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused for players playing in Traditional Chinese. We are currently working on a build which would allow those playing in Traditional Chinese to carry their past save data over. To use this build, right click on in your Steam client to display , then from the tab, please access "tc-old-ver-save-can-use-this-build". Again, thank you for your co…

• New PLAYISM Title: Giraffe and Annika Release Announcement - 19 February 2020

  Dear PLAYISM fans, We are writing to inform you that today marks the release of our newest title. Heartfelt 3D Action+Rhythm Action game, Giraffe and Annika. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100/Giraffe__Annika/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2PcSX7iinw Set on Spica Island, enjoy the sights and sounds as you embark on a journey packed with 3D platforming action, adventure, and rhythm game boss fights! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fea5cafad264aac0053fa8150484c26945a023871.jpghttps%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F311fa9b4c2a07e69510dbd7835c3e014fd0335a9.jpghttps%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F44215ecb8f1da94cfd33ee8e8323561db2b65a6f.jpghttps%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fa155b8b4391c3107f29bbf4588b444a20f1eabeb.jpg Soundtrac…

• It's Chinese New Year! PLAYISM Titles Up To 80% Off!!! - 24 January 2020

  Dear Fans, One of Steam's biggest sales, the Chinese New Year Sale has begun! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F1a858fff361c560d008e2ddd23c06e7fd2540d04.gif Deeeer Simulator, currently getting memed out around the world is still on it's launch sale, trust us it's absolutely bonkers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018800/_DEEEER_Simulator/?curator_clanid=8438467 Also these four titles, that have only just been released recently are on sale too! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fc51156e0d076d754e4d8bc587522b35c0beae05a.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/955050/Bright_MemoryEarly_Access/?curator_clanid=8438467 https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F8515b1fac6d9d591ccd616fe958b82fe34e308a7.jpg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1052440/ https://store.steampowered.co…

• The Steam Winter Sale Is On! A Gift from PLAYISM! - 20 December 2019

  Dear Fans, The Steam Winter Sale has finally begun! Season's Greetings from all of us here at PLAYISM. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F4625762bb1cbc91d02ca1f47f1c0412cba8900c0.png This year we have incorporated Touhou Luna Nights into the design to celebrate its award of Best overseas indie game at Indie Play 2019. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F3712d2bed5aeae34a0d581bcf9a2dd44fb88d865.jpg *From the left: 2 members from PLAYISM, ZUN, and Saito from Whysoserious? (We accepted the award on behalf of Team Ladybug). Stop time and attack gracefully with throwing knives in this phenomenal title! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fa038c411a659b773ce213ee8b355da35b3a58b66.gif https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fe09ae3750b59c335e361%25E2%2580%25A6

• Patch has gone live. - 6 December 2019

  Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE CROOKED MAN. This message is to inform you that a new update has gone live. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed several minor bugs. Again, thank you for your continued support.

• ATTENTION!! Don't miss your chance to pick up some great horror titles from PLAYISM as the Autumn Sale draws to a close. - 3 December 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fdeac35795be4f01e401ebbc38eb815e058d4daaf.png Dear Fans, The Autumn Sale is drawing to a close. Have you bought everything you wanted? We seem to publish a lot of horror titles here at PLAYISM and below are a few of our top picks. However, be warned. If your horror tolerance is low we recommend you stop here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ...... ............ Mad Father https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fd188dd5fec9f37f8f6ad2f37a9b60bf3d6cf55b2.gif https://store.steampowered.com/app/483980/Mad_Father/ Misao: Definitive Edition https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fbf7029644133e48b698c5fa622f986afab1a3733.gif https://store.steampowered.com/app/691450/Misao_Definitive_Edition/ ■Strangeman Series The Sand Man https://stea…

• Autumn Sale On Now! Titles Under 5 dollars! - 29 November 2019

  https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2F3d37cb1af7160c2bbea3e96fbe027634fb779c57.png Dear Fans, Are you all enjoying perusing the Autumn Sale? There are plenty of other titles in our line up on sale than the ones we introduced yesterday. Apart from these there are plenty of other phenomenal titles so make sure you grab them while they're hot. Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F8438467%2Fa6f85b8d937dda2024113e7a9e5938b59eb6b0b0.gif Your own choices lay the foundation for the future... Three years later, upon your arrival in the world of the future, will the choices you made bring you happiness? Or misfortune? Or something else altogether...? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1100900/Artifact_Adventure_Gaiden_DX/ Astebreed: Definitive Edition https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public…

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