The Eternal Woods

An active tree-chopping incremental about escaping an endless forest loop

James Sutton · Released Aug 17, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 91
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 20 in 30 days
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 17, 2026
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Eternal Woods?

In this single-player 2D incremental game, you chop trees and gather biome-specific resources to improve your axe and unlock skills. While trying to escape a repeating forest, you level up biomes to unlock higher-tier trees and collect Heart Fragments to rebuild the Hearts of the Woods.

For you if...

+you enjoy colorful pixel art and straightforward resource management

Not for you if...

−you want mostly idle play rather than active gathering

What players say

93% of 91 reviews are positive · 85% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the sense of growth from upgrades, along with the art and sound design. Common complaints concern the short length and screen-filling effects, while opinions on progression pacing are mixed.

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The Eternal Woods system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Eternal Woods?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does The Eternal Woods have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Eternal Woods run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 3
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Eternal 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