Through the Woods

Through the Woods

Released Oct 2016

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.

71% positive · 1,675 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Through the Woods launched on October 27, 2016 as a complete narrative horror experience. The developer shipped two pieces of supplemental content — a soundtrack and an artbook — on launch day, alongside the base game. In the months following launch, Antagonist released several patches addressing bugs, adding an achievements system, improving graphics options, and control remapping. The most significant post-launch update arrived on June 15, 2017, when the developer re-recorded the main character's voiceovers with a new voice actress and upgraded the game engine for performance improvements. This appears to be the last substantive development work on the game. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no roadmaps, no announced future content, and no developer statements suggesting further updates are planned. The most recent news post, from April 14, 2025, is simply a promotional event announcement (a Steam sale), not a development update — and even that is nearly a decade after the game's original launch. The developer's news history across 23 posts contains zero major content releases, confirming Through the Woods shipped as a self-contained experience and has been content-complete since mid-2017.
Evidence
Full re-recording of main character voiceovers with new voice actress, plus engine upgrade to Unity 5.6 with performance improvements. This is the last substantive development update on record.
news post · Jun 15, 2017 source development ending
high
Through the Woods featured in a Steam sale event (Lovecraftian Days, April 14-21, 2025) with an 85% discount. No development news included.
news post · Apr 14, 2025 source ambiguous
low

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Fulqrum Publishing
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

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.

Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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