Through the Woods


Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son. Through reactive narration, the player experiences the mother’s re-telling of the events surrounding her son’s disappearance. Players follow the path of a terrified woman who has forced herself to enter this terrible place for the sole purpose of finding her son, in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales.
With Through the Woods, Antagonist have captured the feeling of the forest as they saw it as children, with all the fear and mystery that comes from roaming through it alone. This is coupled with a powerful story and high quality sound design, which in the darkness of the forest becomes a core mechanic. Through the Woods is a profound experience that directly delivers the feelings of loneliness and loss in a terrifying place...

FEATURES

  • Explore stunning environments and experience stories inspired by Norse mythology, Norwegian art and nature
  • Uncover dark tales of the past and present through reactive narration
  • Creative use of light and darkness generates deceptive environments
  • A frightening journey accompanied by beautiful and grim sound design

ABOUT US

Antagonist is a small independent game studio based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2014. The team is focused on creating narrative-driven titles with epic stories and great gameplay.
Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Dual-Core 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 / 960 or equivalent with 2 GB VRAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX® 11 compatible
Recommended Specifications
OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU rated at 3,5 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 or equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX® 11 compatible
  • Through the Woods is a sad, haunting tale that manages to scare without being cheap or easy, and one of this year’s best horror games.

  • Quotation forthcoming.

  • A honest and well crafted foray into the terrors and shadows of Norse folklore. Antagonist’s debut may not dazzle with it’s execution but, much like the first album of a promising band, places them firmly on the gaming map.

  • A horror adventure in the woods of Norway, which offers a slightly scary story rather than real horror.

  • Through the Woods offers a good atmosphere, a unique setting and many fascinating references to Nordic mythology. However, it suffers from many technical flaws. It also shows some problems with illumination system and when the torch is used towards the enemies.

  • In its best moment Through the Woods is an atmospheric trip into the world of Norse mythology. But what this adventure desperately needs is depth. While the simplified story premise is very interesting, the actual storytelling is as shallow as the stealth mechanics.

  • The heroine is always surrounded by dangerous forest creatures, but the game is not scary at all.

  • An interesting idea combining Norse mythology with a very personal story of a mother searching for her son, unfortunately the game failed to bring any better than an average gameplay.

  • For a first project, Antagonist shows much promise, and I'm anxious to see what it does next.

  • With 2.5 hours under the belt, I can say the ending was sudden, surprising , and not fulfilling by any means. It did not strike a chord that rang in success or failure. In fact, thanks to the stiff animation of the scene, I actually blurted out a laugh. The setting, the lore behind it, they’re ultimately squandered as far as horror goes, or even as adventure. What Through The Woods ultimately boils down to, is a couple hour walking simulator with an interesting narrative trying to be played out by the most unlikeable character I’ve ever seen in a game.

Through the Woods
$19.99 $6.89
Title: Through the Woods
Genre: Adventure, Indie
Released: 27 October 2016
Developer: Antagonist
Publisher: Fulqrum Publishing
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Full controller support
UI Audio Subs
Spanish - Spain
English
Russian
French
Italian
German
Norwegian
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