Through the Woods
Third-person horror adventure drawing on Norse myths and Norwegian folklore
Antagonist · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Oct 27, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 1,275
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Jun 15, 2017
Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)
What is Through the Woods?
This third-person horror adventure follows a mother searching for her missing son in a forest on Norway’s western coast. You explore the woodland and uncover tales of its past and present through the mother’s narration of the disappearance.
For you if...
- +you prefer short, single-player games focused on story
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent action rather than walking and exploration
What players say
72% of 1,275 reviews are positive
Players praise the scenery and sound design. Complaints include awkward controls, enemy encounters that some find unfair, uneven voice acting, and visual glitches.
Screenshots and trailer
Through the Woods system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Through the Woods?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- Dual-Core 2.8 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 760 / 960 or equivalent with 2 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU rated at 3,5 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 980 or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Through the Woods have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Through the Woods run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Norwegian. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Does Through 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Horror
- Mythology
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Walking Simulator
- Female Protagonist
- Nature
- Action-Adventure
- Psychological Horror
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Survival Horror
- Survival
Recent updates
- Jun 15, 2017 · Introducing NEW VOICEOVERS!
- Nov 5, 2016 · Improved controls + Graphics options + Achievements in Update #2
- Nov 5, 2016 · Improved controls + Graphics options + Achievements in Update #2
- Nov 1, 2016 · Trading cards available, achievements in progress, new update in the works
- Nov 1, 2016 · Trading cards available, achievements in progress, new update in the works
2 DLC available.
