The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -

First-person survival horror rooted in Japanese folklore and family loss

@TonyDevGame · Published by indie.io · Released Oct 28, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 60
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 28, 2025
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -?

In this first-person survival horror game, a young man searches for his missing sister in a remote Japanese village. You explore abandoned houses, ruined temples, and flooded passages, solve puzzles, and fight with limited resources.

For you if...

+you want a short horror story for solo play

Not for you if...

−you dislike chase sequences and instant-death encounters

What players say

72% of 60 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals and the atmosphere of the forest and village. Recent reviews repeatedly mention bugs. Individual reviewers also report camera-control problems and lost progress.

Screenshots and trailer

The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - screenshot 1

The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -?

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Minimum

Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

Does The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian.

Does The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - use AI-generated content?

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

The game’s text has been translated using automatic tools. Thank you for your understanding.

The statement mentions: Text & translations

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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam