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The Cursed Forest

A horror adventure built around forest exploration and a soul-saving ritual

KPy3O, Noostyche · Published by Grable Team · Released Feb 26, 2019

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 875
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jun 19, 2021
Minimum PC
GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Cursed Forest?

This horror-adventure walking simulator takes place across five sections of an autumn forest. After a car crash interrupts your trip to visit your hospitalized mother, you choose paths through the woods and uncover the area's past.

For you if...

  • +you like searching out lore and optional discoveries
  • +you enjoy horror with occasional moments of humor

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced action rather than extended walking

What players say

88% of 875 reviews are positive

Players praise the detailed forest scenery, eerie atmosphere, and fitting music. Some criticize the reliance on jump scares.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Cursed Forest system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 64 bit, Windows 8.1 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i3 6100 / AMD FX 8350
Graphics
GTX 660 2 Gb / Radeon 7850 2 Gb
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SP1 64 bit, Windows 8.1 64 bit, Win10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 6400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 480
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Cursed Forest have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Cursed Forest run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, French, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Cursed 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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