Dark Forester

Strategy RPG about building and defending your own forest

Morozov Sergey · Released Jul 27, 2018

Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG Strategy

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 58
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Feb 16, 2019
Minimum PC: series with 3GB GDDR5; 16 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dark Forester?

Dark Forester is a strategy RPG set in a destructible forest. You build and upgrade structures, deploy guardians and traps, and cast spells to protect trees and livestock from repeated raids. Weather and time of day affect magic, and timed PvP attacks target other players' buildings.

For you if...

+you enjoy managing defenses alongside RPG character progression

Not for you if...

−you dislike losing levels or risking permanent character death

What players say

62% of 58 reviews are positive

Players praise the forest atmosphere, while recurring complaints focus on bugs and unclear tutorials.

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Dark Forester system requirements

Minimum: series with 3GB GDDR5, 16 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K
Graphics: Nvidia series with 3GB GDDR5 or better, ATI Radeon 3GB GDDR5
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space

Does Dark Forester have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online; MMO. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Dark Forester 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: 29
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Russian.

Does Dark Forester 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam