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
- 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
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
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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- 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