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The Cursed Forest

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

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February 26, 2019
7 years and 159 days ago
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Very Positive888 reviews89.2%

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About the Game

The Cursed Forest is a horror-adventure game in which you will collide with dangerous mystical creature that is living in the autumn forest. You need to make a ritual for release the innocent soul that prisoned in the monstrous appearance.

Story.

When your character received the message that his mother was in the hospital he rushed to her aid, taking a shortcut by driving down an old, forgotten road through an ominous autumnal forest.

When something appeared in front of his car and caused him to crash he was lost amongst the trees. The dark forest is hiding many secrets and creatures that wish to harm whatever crosses their path. Now it is up to him to uncover the mysteries of the past and save an innocent soul. But will he be able to survive long enough to do it?

Game Features.

  • This game contains 5 sections.

  • Choosing your own path and explore the dark beauty of the mystical forest.

  • Picturesque landscapes that inspired by dark esthetic style and have fairy-tale style.

  • Unusual situations some of which have some humor. This game is not 100% serious and don`t try to shock player with cruelty. Instead of it, game bring to player small but funny moments.

  • Not hard story line that contains mystery.

  • Simple achievements.

  • Full game walkthrough will take around 4 hours.

  • Powered by CRYENGINE 5.

  • The game runs not bad on Linux through the SteamPlay (Proton) and Wine. Mac OS - Wine.

Can you stop the darkness that is rising?