Through the Woods (2016)

Developer

Antagonist

Publisher

Fulqrum Publishing

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

3.6 of 5, 1,675 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 7.1 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A tense, story-driven walking simulator through a dark and atmospheric Norse forest where the player experiences a mother's harrowing search for her son.

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What players say

Players praise the Norse lore and atmosphere but find the protagonist unlikable and the controls janky. The game is described as a 4-hour slow burn horror that lacks polish, with flat water textures and an unsatisfying ending.

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