Darkwood

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Darkwood unfolds in a mysterious, ever-expanding forest somewhere in the Soviet Bloc during the late 1980s, where the surrounding land has been swallowed and its people left trapped. A strange plague festers among the survivors, twisting many into monstrous, mindless things, while the few remaining outsiders cling to scattered hideouts. The player takes the role of the Stranger, a man desperate to find a way out and searching for a stolen key that promises passage through an underground escape route. By day he scavenges the woods for supplies and clues, and by night he barricades himself in and fights to survive until dawn, all while the choices he makes shape the fates of the forest's uneasy inhabitants.

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Genres
RPG • Strategy • Adventure • Indie
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

Linux • PC • Mac

2017-08-17

PS4

2019-05-14

Switch

2019-05-16

XONE

2019-05-17

Stadia

2021-09-07

PS5

2022-10-28

Series X|S

2022-12-23
Developers
Acid Wizard Studio
Publishers
Crunching Koalas
Game Engines
Unity
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79
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Darkwood unfolds in a mysterious, ever-expanding forest somewhere in the Soviet Bloc during the late 1980s, where the surrounding land has been swallowed and its people left trapped. A strange plague festers among the survivors, twisting many into monstrous, mindless things, while the few remaining outsiders cling to scattered hideouts. The player takes the role of the Stranger, a man desperate to find a way out and searching for a stolen key that promises passage through an underground escape route. By day he scavenges the woods for supplies and clues, and by night he barricades himself in and fights to survive until dawn, all while the choices he makes shape the fates of the forest's uneasy inhabitants.

Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere in the woods lies the truth, an explanation to what has happened in this godforsaken place. By day, explore the randomly generated woods, scavenge for materials and weapons, discover secrets, solve mysteries and talk, trade with or kill the various inhabitants of Darkwood. By night, return to your hideout, barricade, set up traps and hide or defend yourself from the horrors that lurk in the dark.

Details

Genres
RPG • Strategy • Adventure • Indie
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

Linux • PC • Mac

2017-08-17

PS4

2019-05-14

Switch

2019-05-16

XONE

2019-05-17

Stadia

2021-09-07

PS5

2022-10-28

Series X|S

2022-12-23
Developers
Acid Wizard Studio
Publishers
Crunching Koalas
Game Engines
Unity