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Gretel & Hansel
Gretel & Hansel is a delightfully twisted exploration-adventure crafted entirely by hand in watercolor. Abandoned in a cursed forest, you play as Gretel, guiding her brother home while outwitting deadly traps, unraveling sinister puzzles, and escaping the clutches of a ravenous witch.
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Abandoned deep in the forest, Gretel & Hansel must use every trick they know to survive the journey home. Along the way, they’ll face devious puzzles, sinister creatures, and an all-seeing, ever-hungry witch.
Gretel & Hansel “treats” players to 50+ uniquely animated deaths—some absurd, others chilling. Dying isn’t failure here—it’s part of the fun. In fact, death may reveal secrets, unlock treasures, or open new paths.
Armed with Gretel’s trusty slingshot, pointing and clicking becomes pointing and shooting.
Break windows.
Discover items.
Pester squirrels.
Annoy your brother.
Wake up something you really shouldn’t have...
This highly interactive world rewards curiosity, mischief, and thinking outside the cauldron.
Crafted from hundreds of original watercolor paintings, every character, tree, shadow, and magic spell has been meticulously painted on paper and brought to life in a rich, 2.5D world. The result? A haunting storybook come to life—equal parts beautiful and menacing.
Initially released in 2009 and 2010, Gretel & Hansel: Part 1 and Gretel & Hansel: Part 2 were played over 4.7 million times and ranked #1 on Newgrounds upon release. Now, 15 years later, the twisted fairytale returns—completely reimagined, fully hand-painted, and joined by the long-awaited Part 3. Get ready for the highly anticipated return of this fan favorite!
50+ Animated Deaths – Terrifying, hilarious, or both.
50+ Costumes – Some grant special powers.
20+ Slingshots – Fire, ice, fireworks, and more.
100+ Fairy Tokens – Unlock new secrets and extras.
Pet a robot doggy!
Poke a bear!
Face your evil twin.
Cuddle a bunny!
Crash a birthday party.
Have a dance off!
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Windows
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Minimum:- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 (3rd Gen)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000
- Storage: 4 GB available space
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: macOS 10.15 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 or Apple M1
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Spider House
- Brazilian rating
- 16
- Steam Germany rating
- 18
- Content warning
- This game features stylized cartoon violence and depictions of death. The playable character can die in a variety of ways, many of which include gore and blood effects. All visuals are highly stylized, presented in a hand-painted watercolor art style with simplified, cartoon-like characters, and the violence is presented in a surreal, non-realistic manner.
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Czech, Polish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
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