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The Dreaded Forest

Do you like spotting anomalies? in this game you can! BUT with a twist, here you spot them via a drone that you fly around the map, and navigate around trees and obstacles!

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February 22, 2026
160 days ago
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About the Game

The Dreaded Forest

Lore:

One day you were looking for a job on some sites, and decided to apply for a position in A.R.A.D Corporation! Turns out they accepted you almost immediately! what luck! or not

They are expecting you will work for at least 5 days! in a forest.... and they are providing not so TOP SHELF EQUIPMENT for you disposal​! everything seems good, till you realize the forest is not what is seems to be, and for some reason, night doesn’t ​pass when you are outside your new, small home

​GamePlay:

  • Short Horror game (2~3 hours of playtime per Ending)

  • Small forest map, roughly 512 by 512 meters

  • Find anomalies via Drone

  • Assign correct Class and Subclass for anomaly when reporting

  • Manage Power and Fix errors​

  • ~ 100 Anomalies to find and report

  • 5 Endings to Complete!