# Wayward Woods

> Once upon a time, there lived an ambitious apprentice mage, a young squirrel named Almond. All was well for the young apprentice, until, spurred by endless curiosity, he was whisked between the pages of Wayward Woods. Trapped within his master’s favorite storybook, Almond must channel the elemental teachings of his master to conquer the dangers lurking in the woods and pen a story fit for a hero. Become a Wizard: Equip a lineup of spells that suit your playstyle Adorn unique artifacts to boost your prowess in battle Strategically plan your movements throughout the arena Collect mana scattered around the battlefield Cast your spells to aid you in battle and defeat unique enemies Traverse the various challenges of Wayward woods to find your way back home Walk the Path of Heroes: Fend off the hoards of enemies that stand in your way Fight your way through the perilous Wayward Woods Find and earn your passage back home Make your mark in your master’s storybook, penning a story fit for a hero Experience the story of Almond as he embarks upon the journey of his master’s storybook. Equip your loadout and take out your enemies to break free from the pages and escape Wayward Woods.

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## Canonical URLs

- Game hub: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/wayward-woods
- Community board: https://www.octoscouthub.com/games/wayward-woods/community
- Site LLM context: https://www.octoscouthub.com/llms.txt

## Game Facts

- Title: Wayward Woods
- Developer: Salt Rock Studios
- Release status: released (May 21, 2026)
- Genres: Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4462280, Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play, Single-player, steam_score:1-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:free
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

Once upon a time, there lived an ambitious apprentice mage, a young squirrel named Almond. All was well for the young apprentice, until, spurred by endless curiosity, he was whisked between the pages of Wayward Woods. Trapped within his master’s favorite storybook, Almond must channel the elemental teachings of his master to conquer the dangers lurking in the woods and pen a story fit for a hero. Become a Wizard: Equip a lineup of spells that suit your playstyle Adorn unique artifacts to boost your prowess in battle Strategically plan your movements throughout the arena Collect mana scattered around the battlefield Cast your spells to aid you in battle and defeat unique enemies Traverse the various challenges of Wayward woods to find your way back home Walk the Path of Heroes: Fend off the hoards of enemies that stand in your way Fight your way through the perilous Wayward Woods Find and earn your passage back home Make your mark in your master’s storybook, penning a story fit for a hero Experience the story of Almond as he embarks upon the journey of his master’s storybook. Equip your loadout and take out your enemies to break free from the pages and escape Wayward Woods.

## Public Signals

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

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4462280/

## Media

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