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The Woods

The Woods is a short first-person horror game emphasizing atmosphere and tension, inspired by games like Slender or Seeking Evil: The Wendigo. Players explore a dark, eerie woods to collect 5 mementos with only a flashlight and limited stamina, all while being hunted by a creature of the forest.

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$2.99
Released: Apr 7, 2026  •  Developer: Jason Williams  •  Publisher: Jason Williams

The Developer Says...

Wander through The Woods with only a flashlight and limited sprint, searching each location you come across for 1 of 5 total hidden mementos.

Finding all five wins you the game, but watch out- time is running out, and something in the woods is hunting you....

Do you have the resolve to walk through The Woods?

                                                                                                                            

The Woods is a short first-person horror game emphasizing atmosphere and tension, inspired by games like Slender or Seeking Evil: The Wendigo. Players explore a dark, eerie woods to collect 5 mementos with only a flashlight and limited stamina, all while being hunted by a creature of the forest. Exploring the forest paths will lead the player to locations that need to be searched. Find all 5 before time runs out to win.

Key Features:

  • An experience focusing on atmosphere and tension over puzzles or narrative

  • Replayability - randomized locations for the mementos among 7 sub-locations so every run is different

  • A short time limit, making for a casual play session of multiple tries

  • Themes of horror and jump scares

  • The ability to run, shine your flashlight, and close your eyes if you don't want to see...

Best played with the lights off and volume up.

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Controller Support

Xbox

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