Gretel and Hansel

Gretel and Hansel is a 2D horror game with an eye-catching cartoon art style, released over a decade ago as a free Flash game. Despite its long release, the game is still loved by the community thanks to its innovative gameplay, dark storyline and haunting twists. Based on the famous fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm, the game puts you in the role of two innocent children lost in the forest, facing a series of strange creatures and situations.

How to play Gretel and Hansel

You will control Gretel (and sometimes Hansel), moving through different areas of the forest to find a way to escape the dark fate. The game requires solving puzzles, collecting items like rocks, sticks, corn, mushrooms… and interacting with strange creatures such as:

• Giant spiders
• Strange rabbits
• Suspicious crows
• Insects
• Unknown deep forest creatures

Players need to pay attention to every detail in the scene—everything can be a clue or a deadly trap.

Did you know? The game also has a sequel – Gretel and Hansel Part 2 – with a continued storyline and increased haunting!

Creepy situations and tips

• Every action has consequences: Kissing a rabbit can land you in rabbit kissing hell—and that’s no joke.
• Curiosity can kill you: Walking under a giant spider can be a bad choice. But sometimes, you have to take the risk to get through it.
• Collect all 10 stones: An achievement-level side challenge—doesn’t affect the ending, but gives a sense of accomplishment.
• Lure creatures with food: You can use corn or mushrooms to lure birds, squirrels or insects—if you use the wrong item, the consequences will be… bloody.
• Not everything that shines is good: Many items or paths are intriguing, but they can also be deadly traps.

Features of Gretel and Hansel

• Hand-drawn graphics with a fairy tale-like feel, cute but extremely ironic.
• Music and sound effects are creepy, humorous and full of surprises.
• The storytelling is layered with meanings, from criticism of toxic parents to metaphors about the loss of childhood.
• Open ending: Whether you have enough stones or not, the game leads to a... haunting ending.

Gretel and Hansel is not simply a horror adventure game—it is a dark story told in a seemingly innocent cartoon style. If you love classic indie games and the feeling of shivering and laughing at the same time, this is an experience not to be missed. If you like horror games with familiar characters, Huggy Wuggy is a game not to be missed.