# The Woods

> Wander through The Woods with only a flashlight and limited sprint, searching each location you come across for 1 of 5 total hidden mementos. Finding all five wins you the game, but watch out- time is running out, and something in the woods is hunting you.... Do you have the resolve to walk through The Woods ? The Woods is a short first-person horror game emphasizing atmosphere and tension, inspired by games like Slender or Seeking Evil: The Wendigo. Players explore a dark, eerie woods to collect 5 mementos with only a flashlight and limited stamina, all while being hunted by a creature of the forest. Exploring the forest paths will lead the player to locations that need to be searched. Find all 5 before time runs out to win. Key Features: An experience focusing on atmosphere and tension over puzzles or narrative Replayability - randomized locations for the mementos among 7 sub-locations so every run is different A short time limit, making for a casual play session of multiple tries Themes of horror and jump scares The ability to run, shine your flashlight, and close your eyes if you don't want to see... Best played with the lights off and volume up.

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## Canonical URLs

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## Game Facts

- Title: The Woods
- Developer: Jason Williams
- Release status: released (Apr 7, 2026)
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4480430, Indie, Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing, steam_score:2-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

Wander through The Woods with only a flashlight and limited sprint, searching each location you come across for 1 of 5 total hidden mementos. Finding all five wins you the game, but watch out- time is running out, and something in the woods is hunting you.... Do you have the resolve to walk through The Woods ? The Woods is a short first-person horror game emphasizing atmosphere and tension, inspired by games like Slender or Seeking Evil: The Wendigo. Players explore a dark, eerie woods to collect 5 mementos with only a flashlight and limited stamina, all while being hunted by a creature of the forest. Exploring the forest paths will lead the player to locations that need to be searched. Find all 5 before time runs out to win. Key Features: An experience focusing on atmosphere and tension over puzzles or narrative Replayability - randomized locations for the mementos among 7 sub-locations so every run is different A short time limit, making for a casual play session of multiple tries Themes of horror and jump scares The ability to run, shine your flashlight, and close your eyes if you don't want to see... Best played with the lights off and volume up.

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 1
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 2 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 50%
- Steam total reviews: 2
- Source score: 2 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4480430/

## Media

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