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"You are playing a challenging and unforgiving game.
You will not be led by the hand.
Respect the woods. Be patient. Focus."

— Loading screen's introduction
Title screen
Visions 2

Strange visions may occur

Darkwood is an unforgiving game about survival, exploration and fear set in the mysterious woods somewhere in the territory of the Soviet Bloc. By blending RPG, roguelike, and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience.

Description

Darkwood provides a new perspective on survival horror.

Scavenge and explore the rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

  • Survival horror from a top-down perspective that is terrifying to play.
  • By day explore the randomly generated, ever-sinister woods, scavenge for materials, craft weapons and discover new secrets.
  • By night find shelter, barricade, set up traps and hide or defend yourself from the horrors that lurk in the dark.
  • Gain skills and perks by extracting a strange essence from mutated fauna and flora and injecting it into your bloodstream. Watch out for unexpected consequences
  • Make decisions that impact the world of Darkwood, its inhabitants and the story you experience.
  • Meet eerie characters, learn their stories and decide their fate. And remember - don’t trust anyone.
  • As nights go by, the lines between reality and nightmarish fantasies begin to blur. Are you ready to step into Darkwood?

Key features

CHALLENGING GAMEPLAY
No hand holding or linear paths. Think, learn and adapt - if you will behave recklessly or do not prepare for the night, you will not survive.
CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES
Each choice you make is permanent, and will have impact on you, or Darkwood's inhabitants. Every time you play, you will see a different story unfold.
SATISFYING EXPLORATION
A breathing, procedurally generated world for you to explore. Each visit to Darkwood is unique, as all locations and events are randomized.
PERKS AND ABILITIES
Improve your character with skills that will give you advantage over your enemies.
CRAFTING
A flexible crafting system which lets you experiment with loot to: create items, build barricades or traps, and improve your gear with addons.
TWISTED ATMOSPHERE
You will start to question your sanity, as the line between reality and nightmarish fantasies will begin to blur.

Availability

Darkwood is available on various gaming platforms:

  • PCs: Steam and GOG for PC/Windows, Mac/macOS, and Linux.
  • Consoles: PS4&5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia [Unsupported].

System requirements

PC Mac Steam OS + Linux
OS Windows Vista OSX 10.8 Ubuntu 12.04
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM  4 GB RAM 
GPU Geforce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4850 Geforce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4850 Geforce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4850
HDD 6 GB available space 6 GB available space 6 GB available space
Notes Minimum resolution: 1280x720 Minimum resolution: 1280x720 Minimum resolution: 1280x720

PC Mac Steam OS + Linux
OS Windows 10 64-bit or later OSX 10.8 or later Ubuntu 12.04 or later 
CPU Intel i3 Intel i3 Intel i3
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
GPU GeForce GTX 660 GeForce GTX 660 GeForce GTX 660
HDD 6 GB available space 6 GB available space 6 GB available space
Notes Minimum resolution: 1280x720

Gallery

Darkwood Official Release Gameplay Trailer
Darkwood - Enhanced Version Launch Trailer PS5

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