Descending The Woods

First-person survival horror with farming in an open, haunted world

AIONWARE LTD · Released Jul 12, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 52% of 122
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 12, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 6 GB RAM · 9 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Descending The Woods?

This Early Access first-person survival horror game takes place in an open world of farms and cursed woods. You grow crops, rescue and breed animals, craft weapons, and search for objects needed to lift the curse. Play alone or with up to three friends, using farm surveillance to guide teammates through the forest.

For you if...

+you like coordinating exploration and base support with friends
+you enjoy working out survival systems through experimentation

Not for you if...

−you avoid jump scares and exploring in near-total darkness

What players say

52% of 122 reviews are positive

Players praise the creepy atmosphere and the farming-and-horror concept. Bugs dominate complaints, with later reviews describing faulty interactions, objects falling through the world, and unreliable defenses. Players also report crashes, limited content, and unclear guidance.

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Descending The Woods system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 6 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics: GTX 1060 | RX 580
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 9 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: High performance upscaling are available, FSR, DLSS

Does Descending The Woods have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Descending The Woods run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
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
Default configuration is not performant
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing, HDR
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Thai, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Turkish.

Does Descending The Woods use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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