The Berenstain Bears In the Dark
Brøderbund · 2025 · Casual, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, 2D, Cartoon
PC
3 user reviews100% · 3
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About The Berenstain Bears In the Dark
Explore and share Stan & Jan Berenstain’s classic, "The Berenstain Bears In the Dark", adapted from the original "Berenstain Bears" storybook into an interactive animated adventure! The Berenstain Bear family brings the story alive, offering an easy to digest reading mode which is fully animated and voiced. Increase the challenge and the fun with an interactive at-your-own-pace option with lots of bonuses and secrets to discover!
After a family trip to the library, Brother Bear finds a spooky story in the mystery section, "The Case of the Crying Cave". Later that night, Brother Bear offers to read the story to Sister Bear. However, the spooky story keeps her up in bed at night, and Brother Bear teases her making wailing noises! Is there any way for Sister Bear to overcome her imagination running away with scary thoughts?
Since it's first release in 1996, Living Books' rendition of "The Berenstain Bears In the Dark" has been enjoyed by countless children. Step-by-step, the reader will find the story is full of all the entertaining scenes that have made Stan & Jan Berenstain’s "Berenstain Bears" books enduring classics. All while providing new ways to interact with the book again and again.
After a family trip to the library, Brother Bear finds a spooky story in the mystery section, "The Case of the Crying Cave". Later that night, Brother Bear offers to read the story to Sister Bear. However, the spooky story keeps her up in bed at night, and Brother Bear teases her making wailing noises! Is there any way for Sister Bear to overcome her imagination running away with scary thoughts?
Since it's first release in 1996, Living Books' rendition of "The Berenstain Bears In the Dark" has been enjoyed by countless children. Step-by-step, the reader will find the story is full of all the entertaining scenes that have made Stan & Jan Berenstain’s "Berenstain Bears" books enduring classics. All while providing new ways to interact with the book again and again.
- Both interactive and story modes suitable for different levels of skill.
- Interact with the pictures and discover hidden scenes.
- An easy-to-use point and click interface.
- Attractive animations bring the characters to life.
- Fully voiced as you read! Chock full of memorable scenes!
- A revitalized re-release compatible with modern platforms.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Shoutouts to the schizoid who uploaded every single frame of this game on the community hub. If that's not dedication, then I don't know what is. Edit: Most of the screenshots seemingly got nuked. Free my boy he did nuffin wrong!8 found this helpful
This isn't worth the $10 steam is asking for at the time of this review. All it comes with is the story and two mini games. One matching and and one puzzle game that are both made with low effort.2 found this helpful
The Berenstain Bears In the Dark is a gentle and thoughtfully crafted interactive storybook experience that brings a beloved children’s tale into the digital age with care and respect for its origins. Developed through the combined efforts of Brøderbund, Jordan Freeman Group, Living Books, and Wanderful Interactive Storybooks, and published by ZOOM Platform Media alongside Wanderful Interactive Storybooks, the game represents a modern revival of the classic Living Books format. Rather than attempting to transform the source material into a conventional video game, it embraces its identity as an interactive narrative, designed to be welcoming, comforting, and accessible for young audiences and nostalgic adults alike. At its core, the experience faithfully adapts the original Berenstain Bears story about fear of the dark and the power of imagination. The plot follows Brother Bear and Sister Bear as a harmless library book sparks nighttime anxiety, leading to playful sibling interactions and ultimately reassuring parental guidance. The story’s strength lies in its relatability and warmth, addressing a universal childhood fear without resorting to genuine scares or tension. This makes…1 found this helpful
I played Living Books as a kid, and absolutely loved them! Highly recommend to anyone with kids. The animations always make me laugh, even as an adult! The Berenstain Bears in the Dark is a personal favorite of mine, and I was so excited to see it on steam. It even has the mini games and the Living Book Demos! Makes me feel like a kid again booting this up!
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