Heart of the Forest (2026)

- Developer
- Trapped Predator
- Publisher
- Wales Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 219 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, atmospheric psychological horror where you guide a group of students through a corrupting forest, with survival hinging on character-driven choices.
psychological horroratmospherictensesurvival horrorchoice-drivencharacter-focusedcorruptingstory-rich
What players say
Players praise the production values, acting and forest locations, but many find the story thin and the pacing painfully slow, with long stretches where nothing happens. Reviews are split on whether the choices matter, with some saying they feel inconsequential.
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