Underplayed Gems

Black Forest (2023)

Black Forest cover
Developer
Lemuria
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.7 of 5, 410 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense strategy game where you must hunker down and defend your village against creeping darkness, balancing resource management with desperate survival.

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What players say

Players are split on Black Forest. Many praise the dark atmosphere and survival concept, but a large number cite bugs, clunky mechanics, and a feeling that development stalled or the game was abandoned. The constant enemy attacks frustrate players who want a relaxing base-builder, and performance issues persist, especially on Linux.

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