Heart of the Woods

Heart of the Woods

Studio Élan · February 15, 2019 · LGBTQ+, Visual Novel, Female Protagonist, Dark Fantasy, Interactive Fiction

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Heart of the Woods price by region

Heart of the Woods costs £1.22 in the United Kingdom, €1.41 in Europe (EUR), $1.66 in the United States, $1.66 in Georgia (USD), zł7.86 in Poland, CA$11.69 in Canada, A$14.39 in Australia, NZ$14.75 in New Zealand and R$19.39 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Heart of the Woods offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.22 −84% £7.65 £1.22 4
Europe (EUR) €1.41 −83% €8.35 €1.41 6
United Statesyour region $1.66 −83% $10.05 $1.66 6
Georgia (USD) $1.66 −80% $8.49 $1.66 5
Poland zł7.86 −78% zł36.15 zł7.86 3
Canada CA$11.69 −33% CA$11.69 — 3
Australia A$14.39 −33% A$14.39 — 3
New Zealand NZ$14.75 −33% NZ$14.75 — 2
Brazil R$19.39 −33% R$19.39 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Heart of the Woods

✦ AI summary

Heart of the Woods is a fantasy yuri visual novel where you investigate paranormal mysteries in a cursed village while uncovering a supernatural romance between the protagonist and a ghost bound to the forest for centuries. It features fully voice-acted storytelling, stunning hand-drawn art, and multiple endings as you work to break an ancient curse and free the woman you love.

A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.

Heart of the Woods — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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Heart of the Woods is a yuri visual novel with charming art and voice acting that most players found tender and engaging, though some felt the narrative made questionable tonal choices that undermined emotional moments. The main criticisms center on limited dialogue choices compared to similar VNs and inconsistent voice recording quality for certain characters, while praise focuses on the character relationships, visuals, and satisfying story conclusions. Players seem to recommend it to those seeking a sweet, character-driven yuri experience, particularly those new to the genre.

Not recommended Sep 1, 2026
Suffers from some bizarre narrative decisions that took me completely out of the story. You just found out your friend is dead and magic is real. Your friend is now a ghost and when you confronted the witch who killed them they immediately kicked your ass and almost killed you? What do you do next? Like, immediately next. No time skip, nothing? If you said: "I cuddle up with some girl I've known for 3 days and watch youtube videos in the witches house" You might like this game. Overall it was fine but I just couldn't carry on after a few moments like this.
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Recommended Aug 12, 2026
Keeping this spoiler free: When comparing it with Please be Happy, it definitely feels like something is lacking. If you don't compare it with any other VNs, it's a pretty sweet yuri VN with an interesting story. I wish there were more dialogue choices that you can pick like in Please be Happy but hey, this came out 3 years before that VN so i will stop comparing them against eachother. The visuals of the VN were nice. The added effects on sprites etc when you trigger an event are decent. My main complaint is the recording quality of some of the characters. Maddie and Abby's voices both sound more compressed than the rest of the cast. I would rather have all of the characters' voices be compressed than just a couple that really stands out from the rest of the cast. Tl;dr, Great little VN. If you have no issues with a couple of the characters' recording sounding a bit compressed compared to the rest of the cast, definitely recommend this VN especially if it's on sale
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Recommended Sep 18, 2026
Played for the women wednesday, stayed for yuri and hot old lady 10/10
Recommended Sep 14, 2026
I really enjoyed this. I was expecting much more dialogue choices to select, but there weren't many. I've got all the endings, and it was a really satisfying playthrough. Voice acting was great, and the art was gorgeous!
Recommended Aug 31, 2026
It's so tender and honest. If you have a lot of experience with visual novels, it might seem a little different. But I don't, and I thought it was really nice.
Recommended Aug 20, 2026
Probably my favorite VN I've played to date. Loved every aspect of it and I would recommend to literally anyone unconditionally.

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