Heart of the Forest

Live-action psychological horror where your choices decide who survives

Trapped Predator · Published by Wales Interactive · Released Feb 12, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 214
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; Apr 30, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 14 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Heart of the Forest?

An interactive film about students who encounter a vengeful spirit while hiking in the Black Forest. You watch filmed scenes and make decisions for different members of the group as the story switches viewpoints.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror inspired by German folklore
+you replay branching stories to uncover alternate scenes and endings

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused gameplay rather than watching and choosing

What players say

70% of 214 reviews are positive

Players praise the forest locations, cinematography, and production quality. Common complaints concern slow scenes, weak writing, and implausible character decisions, while opinions on the acting vary.

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Heart of the Forest system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Graphics: DirectX 11.0 compatible video card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 14 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Heart of the Forest have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Heart of the Forest run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Polish.

Does Heart of the Forest 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