Darkwood (2017)

Developer

Acid Wizard Studio

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

Rating

4.8 of 5, 24,564 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 23 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

a tense, oppressive survival horror where you scavenge by day and desperately defend your hideout from unknowable terrors at night

tenseatmosphericsurvival horrorpunishingtop-downcraftingexplorationpsychological horror

What players say

Players praise Darkwood's unmatched sound design and tense, slow-burn horror that relies on atmosphere rather than jumpscares. The top-down survival gameplay, with crafting and resource management, keeps players on edge. Reviews split on whether the difficulty and tedium are immersive or frustrating.

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