Rank 01Why this
Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Through the Woods.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- 2019
Games like Through the Woods
- 12 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Through the Woods also play
The closest matches to Through the Woods: Blair Witch, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Path, and Year Walk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Through the Woods.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Rank 03- $3.39 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Year Walk
Why this: Also Mythology and Walking Simulator, like Through the Woods.
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Röki
Why this: Also Mythology and Nature, like Through the Woods.
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Also Mythology and Survival Horror, like Through the Woods.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Antagonist
- Price: $2.99−85%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 68% of 564 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 63
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Builds dread through isolation and ambiguity
- Draws deeply from scandinavian folklore
- Features unique monster designs tied to norse mythology
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Mysterious
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Through the Woods.
Röki
Why this: Also Mythology and Nature, like Through the Woods.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Why this: Also Mythology and Walking Simulator, like Through the Woods.
About Through the Woods
The closest matches to Through the Woods: Blair Witch, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Path, and Year Walk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Through the Woods is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blair Witch, Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and mysterious, and single out its collectible lore discovery and environmental navigation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Through the Woods: 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.
Is Through the Woods worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 564 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 85% off, now $2.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Builds dread through isolation and ambiguity
- Draws deeply from scandinavian folklore
- Features unique monster designs tied to norse mythology
- Offers a short but emotionally impactful narrative
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I REALLY wanted to like this game, but sadly it was a pain to get through. - The second I came to a village I started lagging like CRAZY. Had to turn down all my graphic settings from high to low. The issue dissapeared when I went in to…”
“I sadly weren't able to really follow the story. A lot of reading and not really getting into it. You're trying to get your son back who got kidnapped by a pedo. It is definitley a walking sim. I enjoyed seeing the mythological vaessens…”
People who play it also play: Blair Witch, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Frequently asked about Through the Woods
Can I run it?
Does Through the Woods run on Steam Deck?
Through the Woods is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Through the Woods cost?
Through the Woods is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Through the Woods?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Through the Woods are Blair Witch, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition.
Who developed Through the Woods?
Through the Woods was developed by Antagonist and published by Fulqrum Publishing.