Heart of the Woods
Fantasy romance visual novel about uncovering a forest ghost's curse
Studio Élan · Published by Studio Élan, Studio Elan · Released Feb 15, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 987
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Aug 12, 2025
What is Heart of the Woods?
This single-player fantasy romance visual novel is set in the village of Eysenfeld and its surrounding forest. You read Maddie's story and make occasional choices as one last trip with her paranormal-vlogger friend brings her into contact with a ghost bound to the forest.
For you if...
- +you want romance between women alongside a supernatural mystery
- +you enjoy story-focused visual novels with voice acting
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent choices or substantial gameplay beyond reading
- −you prefer romances that develop at a slower pace
What players say
95% of 987 reviews are positive
Players praise the art, voice acting, music, and emotional story. Some players find the opening slow, the romances rushed, and the choices too sparse.
How many players finish Heart of the Woods?
22% of Steam players have unlocked «In Love With A Ghost», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Heart of the Woods system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Heart of the Woods?
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- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ x86_64 translation is required on ARM / Apple Silicon.)
- Graphics
- Any GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, or DirectX 9.0
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Heart of the Woods have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Heart of the 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, German, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain.
Does Heart of 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- LGBTQ+
- Visual Novel
- Female Protagonist
- Interactive Fiction
- Dark Fantasy
- Anime
- Romance
- Choices Matter
- Cute
- Story Rich
- Nudity
- Sexual Content
- Fantasy
- Casual
- Mystery
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Jan 5, 2024 · Heart of the Woods 2.1.5 — Steam Deck compatibility fixes and more!
- Jan 20, 2023 · Heart of the Woods 2.0.4
- Jul 13, 2020 · Voice Acting Patch Now Available!
- Mar 2, 2019 · Version 1.2 "Fairy Lake" is Live!
- Feb 23, 2019 · Version 1.1 is now LIVE!
3 DLC available.
