The Forest Watches (2026)
- Developer
- RanSio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 9 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 24 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, atmospheric first-person horror that feels like a slow, uneasy descent into obedience under constant surveillance in a secluded forest compound.
psychological horroratmospherictenseshortlinearfirst-personcreepy
What players say
Reviews describe a short horror experience around 20–30 minutes with effective atmosphere and a few jumpscares, but players are split on the ending: some praise the lore and environment, others report a black screen with no credits or animation, calling it an anticlimax or possibly a bug.
Screenshots
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