The Secret of Darkwoods

An open-world fantasy RPG told through text and illustrated encounters

Rap2h · Released Mar 27, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 129
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Apr 10, 2023
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Secret of Darkwoods?

This single-player RPG takes place in Emeyralia, where an adventurer seeks the land’s secrets. You read encounters, choose actions, talk to townspeople, fight monsters, and collect weapons and armor. You can follow the main quest or travel between settlements and dungeons to find scripted and procedurally generated side quests.

For you if...

+you enjoy dungeon synth soundtracks and dark fantasy settings

Not for you if...

−you want fast action rather than text-based encounters
−you avoid games that use AI-generated artwork

What players say

89% of 129 reviews are positive

Players praise the sense of exploration and the traditional gamebook format. Complaints center on repetitive or inconsistent writing and a limited range of choices.

Screenshots and trailer

The Secret of Darkwoods system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Secret of Darkwoods?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does The Secret of Darkwoods have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Secret of Darkwoods run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Secret of Darkwoods use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

The images have been generated

The statement mentions: Art

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam