It was released on February 5, 2008, in North America, and on March 14, 2008, in Europe for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2.

When Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace move into the Spiderwick estate, they discover the late owner's field guide to fairies.

The Spiderwick Chronicles script mixes the events of the film with some elements from the original books.

The game's playable characters are Jared, Simon and Mallory, and Thimbletack can be used to explore small areas.

The Spiderwick Chronicles received "mixed or average" according to review aggregator Metacritic.