Play The Berenstain Bears in the Dark Online

I remember playing The Berenstain Bears in the Dark back in the MS-DOS days; it came out in 1996 through Brøderbund Software. It was one of those early educational games that felt right at home on the platform, aimed at younger players but with enough charm to keep older siblings interested too. The game draws from the familiar book series, bringing the Bear family’s world to the screen in a simple, colorful way.

You control Sister Bear, moving her through the family’s treehouse by clicking on objects and areas to interact with them. The main goal is to help her overcome her fear of the dark by exploring different rooms, turning on lights, and discovering hidden interactions. Signature mechanics include screen-by-screen exploration, a sound matching mini-game where you pair animal noises, and little environmental puzzles like finding and using a flashlight. The pacing is relaxed, with no time pressure or real fail states, making it accessible for its intended age group. Playing it feels like a gentle, reassuring visit to a storybook world where small discoveries bring quiet satisfaction.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".