The Forest Quartet
Released Dec 2022
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer. Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final farewell concert. Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
93% positive · 457 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
The Forest Quartet launched on December 8, 2022 as a self-contained puzzle adventure game, the product of six years of personal development by creator Mads Vadsholt. The game was designed and presented as a complete, finished experience from day one — three acts telling a single story, with no roadmap, season pass, or post-launch content plans communicated at any point.
Shortly after launch, the developer posted on December 13, 2022 outlining the only two planned follow-up items: Steam achievements and a soundtrack release. Both of those commitments were fulfilled — achievements were added and the official soundtrack DLC shipped on May 22, 2023. The soundtrack is the only DLC listed on the store, and it has been released.
There have been no developer communications announcing additional content, expansions, or updates beyond those two items. The game's store description describes a fixed narrative structure (three acts, one protagonist, one story), with no language suggesting ongoing or future content. With all announced content delivered and no further plans communicated, the game is complete as of the soundtrack release on May 22, 2023.
Evidence
Official soundtrack DLC released on May 22, 2023 — the last of the two post-launch commitments announced by the developer.
Developer outlined the only two remaining planned items post-launch: Steam achievements and an OST release. No other content planned.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Bedtime Digital Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Forest Quartet is a puzzle adventure about a gone, but not forgotten, lead singer.
Play her spirit and travel through 3 acts unique to the members of her band for a final concert.
Face their emotions, solve puzzles and fight the corruption plaguing their souls.
- Something strange has taken over the once green and lush nature that Kirk would draw his inspiration from. The fungus slowly creeps and turns growth into decay.
Use the power of your voice to restore the forest.
- The forest has become an abyss of darkness.
Creatures have awoken from the depths of the underground, swarming JB's house.
Find the light that once existed to reignite JB's musical spark.
- A volcano has erupted, spitting lava out into the nearby forest causing fires and destruction.
Find your way as a swarm of butterflies through a maze of pipes in order to reestablish a system of water in the deep underground.
- Sing to interact with objects, create light with your fingertips. Glide, float, and transform into butterflies to explore the band members' psyches.
- Environments and objects add unique layers to the soundtrack. Whether it be crackling forest fires or the cold winds from the deep caverns.
- Live through heartbreak and loss. Recover from grief and restore the band’s musical spark.
- No written descriptions or instructions, progressively gain powers for your travels.
- Short and sweet. Can be played in one evening or picked up for a little while every night of the week.
Note from the developer:
The Forest Quartet is a personal and family made project. The original jazz score is composed by Mads' father (Kaspar Vadsholt), Nina is voiced by his sister (Nina Vadsholt, artist name: NV-4), the soundtrack is performed by select musicians from The Danish Radio Big Band based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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