Lost in the Woods

Adventure· Controller· Anime· Psychological Horror

Released Nov 2025

'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.

95% positive · 134 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Lost in the Woods is a free-to-play narrative game that launched on November 28, 2025 by solo developer delulu girl. The demo went live on October 2, 2025, followed by the full release on November 28, 2025. Post-launch activity consisted of bug fixes addressing player-reported issues (voice acting errors, spelling mistakes, progression bugs), with the last such patch on November 10, 2025. The previous evaluation noted a Digital Art Book + Original Soundtrack DLC announced on March 5, 2026. However, that announcement does not appear in the current data provided — there is no DLC listing and no news post referencing this announcement in the current dataset. Without that signal being present in the current evidence, it cannot be treated as an outstanding commitment. From early 2026 onward, all developer communications have been focused entirely on a separate, new game called The Doll Museum. Posts from February through August 2026 document that game's development progress, with the developer confirming a demo targeting November 2026. None of these posts reference any planned updates or additional content for Lost in the Woods. The game launched as a complete, free-to-play narrative experience. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no developer statements of planned future content for Lost in the Woods, and no sustained post-launch update pattern beyond initial bug fixes. The developer's attention has fully shifted to their next project.

Evidence

Developer announced the demo is live and confirmed the full release would come in early November 2025.

news post · Oct 2, 2025 source content planned

high

Most recent developer communication announces a demo for The Doll Museum arriving in November 2026. No mention of Lost in the Woods updates or additional content.

news post · Aug 14, 2026 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

delulu girl

Publisher

delulu girl

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Violet’s marriage is falling apart. One night, in a desperate attempt to make things right, she ventures into a mysterious forest, determined to gather the cherished belongings that once brought joy to her husband. But the woods are filled with secrets: a strange will-o’-the-wisp appears again and again, its intent unclear - friend or foe? As Nordic folklore comes to life around her, the line between reality and memory begins to blur.

A Journey into Darkness

On her search for the lost fragments of her relationship, Violet encounters strange objects and enigmatic creatures. Some seem familiar, others frighten with their strangeness. As she ventures deeper into this surreal forest, the line between reality and delusion begins to blur. Things appear that shouldn’t exist, memories twist, and every decision can lead her fate further into an unexpected direction.

Explore. Uncover. Remember.

Wander through the eerie woods and uncover their hidden secrets. Collect scattered clues like fragments of Violet’s past and interact with mysterious objects that sometimes promise answers… and sometimes only raise new questions.

Listen to Violet’s voice as her thoughts, doubts, and longings come to life. Every step and every spoken word brings you closer to the truth… or drives you further into madness.

Everything Changes

What once felt familiar may vanish in the blink of an eye. New paths open, and known places shift their appearance. The forest lives and transforms with every step you take. Nothing remains the same, and each discovery pulls you further into a labyrinth of secrets that will never let you go.