Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
Released Nov 2017
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
83% positive · 1,586 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
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn launched on November 27, 2017 and received a handful of post-launch patches addressing bugs, localization fixes, and gameplay improvements through late 2018. The developer, Angry Demon Studio, was transparent throughout about pivoting their primary attention to new projects: they announced Apsulov: End of Gods in October 2018, shipped it in August 2019, and later began work on Gori: Cuddly Carnage. A June 2018 post confirmed the studio was maintaining Unforgiving while developing a new project, but no new game content was ever announced or delivered for it. The two DLC items — an OST and Art Book (released February 2018) and a standalone Soundtrack (released August 14, 2020) — are both released and are supplemental music/art products, not gameplay content. The standalone soundtrack release on August 14, 2020 represents the last store addition for the game. A March 2023 developer post invited players to chat on Discord and pointed to Gori: Cuddly Carnage as the studio's current project, with no mention of any new content for Unforgiving. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced expansions, no roadmap, and no signals of ongoing content work. The game launched as a complete narrative experience and has received no gameplay content beyond its original release.
Evidence
Developer invites community to Discord and highlights Gori: Cuddly Carnage as their current active project, with no mention of new content for Unforgiving
Standalone soundtrack released as a separate purchase — the last store addition for the game
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Angry Demon Studio
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
You may think you know your limits – what evils you might be willing to commit to save yourself.
Are you ready to find out what you are capable of? Are you brave enough to face the darkness in your soul?
Not only are the old stories true, but the things that crawl in the shadows are more wretched than you could have ever imagined.
The whispers of the northern woods pick at your sanity. Your fingers tremble as you light your final match, body shivering from dread. Do you sense them hunting for you? Can you feel them hunger for your last breath?
You can feel his eyes on you, sitting at the water's edge, watching as he plays his infernal violin…
When you cross the line and enter that unforgiving place, what will you do to save yourself?
Can you even be saved?
All the stories being told to scare children are actually true. The Swedish folklore is real and it's coming for you!
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Featuring:
- Traditional Swedish environments filled with some of the most famous creatures from Swedish folklore.
- Intelligent AI choosing its own paths instead of patrolling on the same routes over and over.
- 4K support.
- Joy for explorers with open world areas and plenty to discover and inspect.
Be warned!
This game contains gore, violence, nudity and strong language! Hope you enjoy!
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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