Darkwood

"About the game" redirects here. For the aspects of the game design, see Game mechanics.

This page is about the premise of the game. For this wiki's home page, see Darkwood Wiki. For other uses, see Darkwood (disambiguation).

"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

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