Whispering Willows

Whispering Willows

Released Jul 2014

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

81% positive · 1,902 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Whispering Willows launched on July 9, 2014 as a complete horror/adventure puzzle game. The only DLC ever released was a Soundtrack & Art Book, which shipped on the same day as the game itself — there has never been any story or gameplay DLC. The developer provided active post-launch support in the form of bug fixes and quality-of-life patches through the game's first few years, including controller support, translation updates, and gameplay tweaks. They also expanded to additional platforms (PlayStation 4, Vita, iOS, Android, and Xbox One) through 2015. In January 2016, the developer posted Patch 1.29 and explicitly noted that they would not be "doing too many more patches after this one" — signaling that active support was winding down. True to that statement, subsequent updates became infrequent maintenance patches: Patch 1.60 in April 2019, Patch 1.6.2 in October 2019, and Patch 1.6.4 in July 2020. No new content has been released or announced at any point, and the July 10, 2020 patch is the last known developer communication. There is no unshipped DLC, no announced future content, and no ongoing update cadence. The game launched as a complete, self-contained experience and has remained so. The final maintenance patch on July 10, 2020 represents the last meaningful developer activity.
Evidence
Developer explicitly stated they won't be doing too many more patches after this one, signaling the end of active development support.
news post · Jan 20, 2016 source development ending
high
The only DLC ever released was a Soundtrack & Art Book, shipped on launch day. No gameplay or story DLC has ever been released or announced.
dlc listing · Jul 9, 2014 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Akupara Games
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Young Elena Elkhorn embarks on a harrowing journey to find her missing father and discover the secrets of the Willows Mansion. Aiding her journey is a unique amulet, she received from her father, which allows her to astral project her spirit into a ghostly-realm and communicate with the dead. Play as Elena to find her missing father, use your astral projection to solves the mansion’s tricks and puzzles, help the lingering souls and discover so much more in Whispering Willows.
Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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