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The Secret of Pineview Forest

Forest exploration horror where staying calm is part of survival

VIS-Games · Published by United Independent Entertainment · Released Oct 31, 2016

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
56% of 147
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Oct 23, 2016
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 570
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Secret of Pineview Forest?

This free, single-player prequel to Pineview Drive - Rising Storm takes place in the woods behind an abandoned house. You explore a trail toward the property while a threat watches your movements and reactions.

For you if...

  • +you want a short horror game to play alone

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer compact, linear environments over sprawling exploration

What players say

56% of 147 reviews are positive

Players praise the sound design and forest atmosphere. Common complaints include excessive walking, unclear objectives, and darkness that makes finding the way difficult.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Secret of Pineview Forest system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 570, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo / AMD® Athlon™ X2, min. 2.8 GHZ
Graphics
Graphics Adapter generation: nVidia GeForce GTX 570
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad / AMD® Phenom™ X4, min. 3,4 GHz
Graphics
Graphics Adapter generation: nVidia GeForce GTX 780
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Secret of Pineview Forest have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Secret of Pineview Forest 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
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Secret of Pineview 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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