Through the Woods

Through the Woods

71% Positive
1,116 Positive
452 Negative
1,568 Total Reviews

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

$19.99
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Developer: Antagonist
Release Date: (9 years ago)

Game Details

Achievements
27
Average Playtime
2.7 hours
Estimated Owners
100000 - 200000
Peak Concurrent Users
2
Recommendations
1,122
Metacritic Score
63/100 View
DLC Count
2 DLCs
Median Playtime
4 hours
Age Rating
17+
🌐 Official Website: www.antagonist.no
📧 Support Email: [email protected]

About This Game

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son. Through reactive narration, the player experiences the mother’s re-telling of the events surrounding her son’s disappearance. Players follow the path of a terrified woman who has forced herself to enter this terrible place for the sole purpose of finding her son, in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. With Through the Woods, Antagonist have captured the feeling of the forest as they saw it as children, with all the fear and mystery that comes from roaming through it alone. This is coupled with a powerful story and high quality sound design, which in the darkness of the forest becomes a core mechanic. Through the Woods is a profound experience that directly delivers the feelings of loneliness and loss in a terrifying place... FEATURES Explore stunning environments and experience stories inspired by Norse mythology, Norwegian art and nature Uncover dark tales of the past and present through reactive narration Creative use of light and darkness generates deceptive environments A frightening journey accompanied by beautiful and grim sound design ABOUT US Antagonist is a small independent game studio based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2014. The team is focused on creating narrative-driven titles with epic stories and great gameplay.
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Family Sharing Full controller support Remote Play on TV Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Steam Trading Cards

User Tags

Adventure (156) Indie (138) Horror (117) Mythology (103) Third Person (96) Atmospheric (83) Female Protagonist (81) Walking Simulator (81) Nature (75) Action-Adventure (67) Story Rich (65) Singleplayer (63) Psychological Horror (63) Exploration (59) Survival Horror (57) Survival (55) Dark (54) Mystery (52) Cinematic (48) Realistic (46)

Supported Languages

English ✓ Audio
French
German
Italian
Norwegian ✓ Audio
Russian ✓ Audio
Spanish - Spain