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Deep Cave Studios · Published by Deep Cave Studios · Official site ↗
16 achievements
Last updated 5 Sept 2026
After the tragic loss of his son, a father gets stuck inside a magic drawing book that contains magic places and dangerous creatures. Experience this journey through grief and restore the joy and color of this kingdom by solving puzzles and defeating evil monsters.
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Adventure, Indie, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore a world filled with magic and danger as a father navigates a drawing book to restore joy in a kingdom. Puzzles and battles await in this heartfelt indie adventure from Deep Cave Studios.
About this game
A Father's Tale is a story about grief and acceptance. After the loss of your son, you magically get sucked into his drawing book that contains a fantasy world inside. Explore this land with colorful creatures and beautiful landscapes in a Top-Down view of the Father. Jumping, crouching and running your way through obstacles
The book soon becomes a way to reconnect with your loved one. All your memories are written and drawn inside but suddenly it's revealed this kingdom is being taken under control of a powerful and mysterious entity. All it's colors are vanishing and you will need to find a way to save the joy and colors from the book.
In this adventure, you will solve puzzles to open new paths and learn about this world. Evil creatures will, however, try to stop you. Their objective is to fill the land with darkness and sadness by using their dark magic so you will need to sneak around them. Using covers and distractions, they will be no match for you.
During your journey, a magic crystal will become your most powerful ally. It will contain many powers, including coloring what was once lost to the corruption from darkness. Some objects you encounter during your exploration are corrupted by darkness and grief. You will have the power to restore their color and thus, progressing in your quest.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6400
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 750
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080TI 6GB
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix - V1.0.0.1
Hello everyone! We hope everyone is enjoying the adventure we have created with A Father's Tale. We have identified some minor issues, and we are now addressing them in this latest update. The "Speedrun" Achievement was not working properly, along with the "Warrior" achievement. "Return" button was not working with a gamepad after opening the "Settings" screen The tutorial for how to throw and aim was displaying incorrect icons Improved minor sound and visual effects As always, please let us know of any issues you may encounter during your gameplay so we can continue to deliver great experiences to everyone! Rafael M.Read full article on Community Announcements (Deep Cave Studios)






