The Darkest Woods

The Darkest Woods

teamsupport · June 28, 2018 · Adventure, Indie, Horror, Point & Click

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The Darkest Woods price by region

The Darkest Woods costs £2.09 in the United Kingdom, €2.39 in Europe (EUR), $2.99 in the United States, $2.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$3.39 in Canada, NZ$3.69 in New Zealand, A$4.50 in Australia, R$6.49 in Brazil and zł10.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Darkest Woods offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.09 £2.09 — 1
Europe (EUR) €2.39 €2.39 — 1
United Statesyour region $2.99 $2.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $2.99 $2.99 — 1
Canada CA$3.39 CA$3.39 — 1
New Zealand NZ$3.69 NZ$3.69 — 1
Australia A$4.50 A$4.50 — 1
Brazil R$6.49 R$6.49 — 1
Poland zł10.99 zł10.99 — 1

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 The Darkest Woods

✦ AI summary

The Darkest Woods is a survival horror adventure where you wake up lost in a mysterious forest with no memory and must uncover the truth while managing scarce resources and making choices that can lead to multiple endings. Inspired by classic horror flash games, it prioritizes atmospheric storytelling and meaningful decisions over graphics, challenging you to survive through puzzle-solving and careful inventory management.

You wake up among the trees. Your head hurts and it's cold here. You see you bag on the grass, you pick it up, empty... All this feels like a bad dream. But it's not a dream.

Idea
Do you remember those horror flash games? Early quests? Well this is the idea.
Nowadays everyone wants to sell games with ultra-high graphics, which requires a lot of DLC to get a well-made game.
But we want to bring you a story. A story that you can feel without super graphics or paying a lot of money. We want you to go through the game interested and thrilled.
We hope you like this game, so we could encourage ourselves to make the second part.

Hints
A bullet can save you or trap you, use it wisely!
If you're confused about the story, maybe you can find an answer in a chest.
Your actions may lead you to a dead end.
Don't forget to save, there is no autosave (old times!)
Don't be afraid to start over again.

The Darkest Woods — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
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.

✦ AI summary

The Darkest Woods is a short point-and-click adventure that players praise for its unique art style, spooky atmosphere, and engaging story despite some translation issues. Common complaints include poor graphics, unclear puzzle logic that sometimes requires trial-and-death, and an abrupt ending, though supporters note it feels like a passionate indie project. Players generally recommend it at a sale price rather than full price.

Recommended May 25, 2025
A very spooky, short point and click game. It took me a little over an hour to play to the end. The design and art choices certainly are unique and while there are some translation issues I still enjoyed the story. Definitely worth a play!
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 30, 2023
Funny how rubbish this game is
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 15, 2023
Graphics were bad. No real plot. Random dying for no discernible reason.
Recommended Mar 20, 2023
very good
Recommended Aug 28, 2022
i liked the game and found the vibes super scary. ending was a little abrupted tho
Recommended Nov 6, 2021
Yes, very much recommended! Granted, It's a borderline flash game. But It's a passion project, and at sale price, It's worth it. Most puzzles are logical, and bar a few situations where you might need to die to figure it out, It's perfectly fair.

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