The Tavern In the Woods

First-person exploration mystery about a tavern whose occupants have vanished

Chris J Mitchell · Published by Motion Forge CG · Released Jun 4, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 60
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 8, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 1070; 6 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Tavern In the Woods?

You play a traveler arriving at a deserted medieval tavern in this free, single-player, first-person adventure. You investigate the building and surrounding woods as the story unfolds through exploration. There is no save function, so you need to complete a playthrough in one sitting.

For you if...

+you prefer brief games with a touch of horror

Not for you if...

−you want combat rather than investigation

What players say

80% of 60 reviews are positive

Players praise the lighting and atmosphere. Common complaints concern excessive darkness and awkward note reading, including hard-to-read fonts and notes retaining their previous scroll position.

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The Tavern In the Woods system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1070, 6 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 / AMD RX 5600 XT
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Tavern In the Woods have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Tavern In the Woods 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: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Tavern In 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam