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Through the Woods

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Strong atmospheric and immersive environment
  • Engaging story with norse mythology
  • Unique horror experience without jump scares
  • Detailed and authentic setting
  • Emotional narrative focus

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Technical issues and bugs
  • Limited gameplay mechanics
  • Poor optimization and performance problems
  • Mediocre voice acting and animations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Conarium

  • Radiolight

  • Call of Cthulhu®

  • The Cursed Forest

  • SOMA

  • CINERIS SOMNIA

More violent

Games that feels like Through the Woods but with more combat and destruction

  • Slender: The Arrival

  • Song of Iron

  • Saint Kotar

  • Days Gone

  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

  • Alan Wake

More expressive

Games that feels like Through the Woods but with more self-expression and customization

  • BLACKTAIL

  • Ghost of a Tale

  • Blair Witch

  • Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut

  • The Midnight Walk

  • Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Through the Woods. These titles are not in What to play next.

Through the Woods: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026