IF - Horrortale
Welcome to Horrortale.
. . . with a dash of Reapertale.
Play as a customizable MC who has fallen into Mt. Ebott, a mountain that houses a kingdom of banished monsters. These monsters have been left to rot for many years; they are starved and half-mad.
. . . and you're an ideal dinner.
You have no way to climb back out: you can only move forward.
The story:
Long ago, two races ruled over Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS. One day, war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans were victorious. They sealed the monsters underground with a magic spell.
This was all part of your history class.
There are multiple monster kingdoms, although only one in your country—as far as history is aware—and where exactly they are sealed no one knows. One of the many mysteries lost to time and war.
Specifically the Great War which took its terrible toll on humanity. Since sealing the monsters centuries ago fewer and fewer humans are born with the ability to use magic. The Great War nearly wiped out the rarities that remained, and since the war, no other human has been born with the ability to use magic.
Which is truly a shame as the world is still filled with magic.
Humanity is coping as best can be, but it is not an easy transition. What countries remain after the Great War are largely dependent on magic; switching to an alternative power source has been a struggle.
The last humans who can use magic are struggling to keep up with the demand, and their aging bodies only signal humanity's time limit.
You, like most of the population, cannot use magic.
But that’s okay!
You don’t need magic.
You have something else. Something even better.
You have you.
The romance (OPTIONAL - platonic / friendship route is available):
- MAJOR - Sans (M)
- ". . ."
- A silent huntsman with an intense stare and a dark sense of humor.
- He's. . . big.
- MAJOR - Papyrus (M)
- "Do You Like My Spaghetti?"
- A tall chef with a crooked smile.
- He's oddly remorseful.
- MAJOR - Ghost (M)
- "Running won't save you."
- An unrelenting entity that won't stop hunting you
- If he catches you, it's a final death.
- MAJOR - Reaper (M)
- "Yes, human, please. Waste our time more."
- A sarcastic reaper, exasperated by your refusal to die.
- If you surrender, it's a final death.
- MINOR - Flowey (M)
- "Heh. . . are you new here? What am I saying? Of course you are. Hi. I'm Flowey the Flower."
- A flower with wilting petals who offers to guide you.
- He's. . . tired.
The credits / disclaimer:
- Undertale (c) Toby Fox.
- Music (c) Toby Fox
- Music box versions created by R3 Music Box
- Horrortale created by SourApple on deviantARt
- This game is written & programmed by Darkpetal16.
This is a PACIFIST only game and is free to play start to finish!
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (192 total ratings) |
| Author | Darkpetal16 |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction, Role Playing |
| Made with | Twine |
| Tags | Dark, Dark Humor, Dating Sim, Funny, Horror, horrortale, reapertale, Romance, Undertale |
| Average session | A few hours |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Mouse, Touchscreen, Smartphone |
| Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, Subtitles, High-contrast |
| Links | Discord |
Development log
- Devlog - 06-09-2024 Roadmap & WalkthroughJun 10, 2024
- Devlog - 11-11-2023 Roadmap & WalkthroughNov 11, 2023
- Devlog - 7-28-2023 Roadmap & WalkthroughJul 28, 2023

Comments
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im at the part where you exit the waterfall on the route with all three of the skeletons but it does not let me move forward. is it a bug or is it not completed yet ?
Can you pls make a Killertale version?? I really like your games and would love to see how you would do killer.
The writing is so well done. I do hope this isn’t the end. I’m looking forward to what Hotlands has in store.
Pretty cool undertale fangame! Lots of endings too! Keep up the great work!
You did NOT kiss the brick before lobbing it straight at my head. That scene with the Lesser Dog genuinely broke my heart and I'm crying. It's so incredibly well written and I'm so glad I could bring him some happiness before he went. 10/10, just wished I could've saved him too ;-;
Guys...i can't find the menu...could help me pls
this is the first interactive fiction I played and I enjoyed it a lot, I hope it will get updated soon :D
i just played the dusttale one and as the number one Horror!Sans fan (truth not opinion) i am FIENDING to play this
damn i got sliced like a christmas ham by my childhood comfort character... (loving the game though!! i do also appreciate the reapertale mention, eheheh)
im stuck in waterfalls
(it wont let me contince :((((((
same
Im stuck in hotlandssssssss :((((
(It wont let me continue)
Guys I found the completed game, it's called Underfell and it's available on Darkpetal's page!
Edit: It is not the same. The characters are and so is the setting but it is a completely different story and honestly I personally prefer this one.. There are no interactions with our friends in that one and a lot of the content is totally different so...
Darkpetal, please! Complete this game, we love it...
Its completely different because its meant to be another AU, i cant tell from your tone if you know this or not. They're completely different universes...I'm not sure if darkpetal is still active, their last post on their tumblr page is from May. I could be wrong, but i believe they may have a young kid, so that is probably eating up a lot of their time.
"what the chocolate colored biscuits" first five minutes into making a discardable vessel and i'm already having fun
ok this was even better than i thought it was
can i please have help lol? I'm stuck on the screen that appeaers when you get out of waterfall, and there's nowhere to click or progress
same
same
same
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REALLY hoping darkpetal hasn't abandoned this game, its so cool
REALLL I LOVE horrortale, personally my fav AU:3
Was playing and had my friend on the phone- and during the character creation page, when it asked "Where do you have the most to offer?"- I immediately took it a different way, and my friend went, no sweetie- but I answered my thighs truthfully- and then Sans got them sliced like a ham and I was screaming at my friend...who only laughed at me- Love this game and can't wait for update!!!!!!!
okay so im still getting used to itchio, if a page has no download link does that mean it is browser only?
i dont have internet on my pc, and browser stuff isnt usually easy on mobile so i just wanna make sure 😅
yes, it means it's browser only
I didn’t know you could shatter your soul
how to smash ghost?
I can’t go past waterfall, is that because it’s not done yet? I’m at the save point and it won’t let me pass 😭😭
yep, there no updates for now...
Noooooo!!!! Just let me date my horror 😭😭😭
same here. bud. haha
sameeeee
I loved this game! ❤ I have a game suggestion, in which the player is a customisable sans in the original undertale universe. No pressure, but i would love to play a IF game like that, your other games are also really good!
omg that would be so cool
am I just dumb? how exactly do you get past the ghost...
You have to run in another direction to not die from the ghost lol
aaa im dieing to see where this goes
chat plz update when u can T^T I need my teddy bear horror sans
edit: its been 17 days... and I still want more game lol <3
Our Beloved Hororo Bear<333
Of course! You've got some great games. :D (HorrorTale IF reply is wild, I literally posted that almost seconds ago-)
pleeeaseeee i need my boy flowey, i gen love horrortale im bingin this so hard
REAALLLLL T_T
will this ever be updated past the safe spot to save or am I just stuck on that
wtf is lesser dog? (I'm on ruins rn)
I WILL NEVER RECOVER LESSER DOG NOOOOOOOO MY SHAYLAAAAAAAS 😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔
for some reason it won't let me exit waterfall? at the next save there's no button to move on, even after waiting and reloading..?
SAME
Im never going to be the same after lesser dog. Lovely game, keep up the good work!
Actually irl sobbed over the lesser dog encounter- was already emotional before then. Jesus christopher.
God I know right
Love this but omg the texts at the start take way long to complete.. worse when you die and have to rewatch all of them go through.
I wish you could click through them
DUDE GASTER/GHOST MANS KEEPS KILLIN mE Im sOBBING I JUST WANTED PIE BROOO 😭
when i tell you that i just cried like a crybaby at the lesser dog encounter, i am not kidding. that hit me HARD
There's a lesser dog encounter??
prepare yourself for the lesser dog encounter
i was gobsmacked becuz of it
I can't seem to find it, could you help? 😞
If you still need help finding it! It’s after you get to waterfall. You have to explore off the path and touch all the flowers. Then I think you should get a choice to explore farther. You should get a Grillby encounter and then after that if you keep explore and DONT LEAVE WATERFALL you should get the Lesser Dog encounter. Hope this was helpful!
Thats so frikinh good damn!!!😭💘💘💘
why is this written so well?????
"Can you bear children" EXCUSE ME????
Btw I loved the little mermaid ref
this game is pretty good so far, but I'm really starting to hate the first part thanks to their texts you get. It's so annoying to wait for them to finish when i just want to move on to the next part.
agreed oml, i just save past that point and start from there everytime i replay
I love it! I really do hope you continue updating the games and all. Im really curious and excited to check out the routes and find out all of the LOOORRRE!
I'm stuck after waterfall, there's no button to progress, help?
The progress haven’t finished, for now it’s up only there. The creator still working on another projects.
oh, alright. thank you! :)
Your welcome 💗