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A warm, moving tale of alienation and redemption in the era of late stage capitalism.
85
Games Master UK
A delightfully different narrative experience that offers the perfect blend of serious and silly. [Apr 2017, p.79]
100
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Beautifully created adventure game will catch you not only for its visuals, but mainly by the way it observes the problems of young adults. [Issue#273]
10
afit
Beautiful, captivating, funny, sad, cozy, warm, cold, comfort game. Incredible rakt upp och ner mannen.
9
Gentoo_97
It’s less a game and more an experience about growing up, messing up, and finding your place. Loved the writing and characters — funny, sad, and oddly comforting
6
Gyan_fg
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Night in the Woods

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Feb 21, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
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May 23, 2017
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PC PowerPlay
A warm, moving tale of alienation and redemption in the era of late stage capitalism.
Apr 5, 2017
90
Games.cz
Adventure of unusual style that excels with characters, script, the atmosphere, the style and even mini-games. Do not miss it especially if you love great stories.
User score
Generally Favorable
69% Positive
411 Ratings
18% Mixed
108 Ratings
13% Negative
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Mar 17, 2026
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afit
Beautiful, captivating, funny, sad, cozy, warm, cold, comfort game. Incredible rakt upp och ner mannen.
Feb 3, 2025
10
Mert_52121
mükemmel bir oyun hikaye anlatımı içinde barındırdığı karakterlerin derinliği minigamelere falan çok özenilmiş
Mar 2, 2017
90
Washington Post
Night in the Woods is a reminder of how emotionally tepid most other titles are in comparison.
Feb 25, 2017
87
IGN
Its ability to swerve from the amusing hijinks of its vibrant heroes into very real, and very serious subject matter without feeling forced or unnatural was a pleasant surprise that kept me invested in its character drama long after I’d said goodbye to Possum Springs for the first time. But just like Mae, I know I’ll be back soon.
Mar 8, 2017
85
3DJuegos
This little game hides a great message. Its realistic tone and characters makes this work special, scarce and valuable.
Feb 28, 2017
82
PC Gamer
A beautiful, heartfelt coming of age story that says something about life, and cracks a few jokes in the process.
Mar 1, 2017
75
IGN Italia
Night in the Woods is a charming game. I was fascinated by its general atmosphere, graphics and music, which I found amazing. It’s a good adventure overall, with very well written dialogue, but its bare mechanics made it relatively boring for me. The player doesn’t really have to do that much, remaining extremely passive. It’s interesting how the designers were able to deal with difficult themes such as depression, anxiety and child abuse in a very congenial way, without sounding too inane or obnoxious, but they did put a lot of accent on these aspects making the real plot marginal.
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Jan 8, 2025
10
hotmom666
Night in the Woods is one of those games that just feels special, it isn’t just a cozy small-town exploration game, it also slowly dips into unsettling, Lovecraftian territory. As Mae, a college dropout, reconnects with her hometown, things start to feel off, with strange occurrences and a growing sense of unease. I spent both times hanging out with Bea. Their relationship felt real to me, there’s this mix of awkwardness and unspoken feelings that makes it hit hard. I didn’t really spend time with Gregg, but Bea’s story was enough to make me feel connected. The soundtrack by Alec Holowka was just the best... The blend of weird, unexplainable events and deep, emotional storytelling gives Night in the Woods a unique, haunting vibe that sticks with you long after you finish it.
Jul 8, 2024
7
Fikthenig
As another user mentioned, if you like the story you're going to like the game. I personally did not feel any connection with the story and all it left me was more questions than answers at the end. I think in terms of game play, there really isn't much to praise about. The only good game play was from the mini games on the computer which I wanted to finish but was not given the option to once the game ends. I don't really think there is much replayability. I do however have good praises for the characters and the aura that the developer set to establish as I think the characters were pretty unique with their neat set of dialogs, though some might find cringe nowadays. I also think that the atmosphere for certain parts of the game was on point and really drove home what they were trying to preach essentially. Overall, I think if you're into slow, narrative type of games, I think you should give this one a try.
Mar 23, 2024
7
RustY420
A cute, slow, chill game. I didn't finished it, because it starts being very slow, but the gameplay is very detailed and the conversation is very great.
Dec 20, 2024
4
adeza
Beautiful graphics and art style. Good music. Fun mini games. The story is extremely boring in the beginning and very underwhelming and makes no sense in the ending. It was very disappointing in general. I was expecting a game that tackled a more profound experience , and that would elaborate more about the main character's mental health problems, but that is not the case. It completely ignores explaining anything about the main protagonist hard time with their mental state and focus just on the characters just talking nonsense the majority of time.
Nov 10, 2024
4
Gamerawy2002
cat talking and walking on 2 legs simulator, story, and art style are good anything else is super boring, just watch on YT you can skip the walking part which is the 70% of the game
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SummaryNight In The Woods is a 2D story-focused adventure/exploration game with many extracurricular activities to enjoy, characters to meet, and secrets to discover. Run, jump and use astral projection to explore the many sides of town of Possum Springs and the surrounding environs. Waste time around town with your crew of loser friends. Gain ... Read More
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Feb 21, 2017
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