Witch Strandings (2022)

Developer: Strange Scaffold
Publisher: Modern Wolf
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Simulation
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You traverse a dark, surreal forest, carefully nurturing eerie creatures and mending broken paths in a slow, meditative journey that feels both lonely and gently purposeful.

atmosphericsurrealdark fantasymeditativeminimalistcontemplativewalkinglonely

What players say

Players are split on Witch Strandings. Many praise its atmosphere and unique mouse-based movement, but almost as many warn that the constant mouse dragging causes hand pain. Reviewers agree it is a short, repetitive fetch-quest game that feels overpriced at $15 and lacks the asynchronous multiplayer of Death Stranding, the game it takes inspiration from.

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