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The Fabled Woods

The Fabled Woods

Released: 3/25/2021

A Visitor? Ahem. Hello there! Oh... It's you. What a surprise. Not a lot of other folks come and visit these parts. You see, I came here to be with someone I let down long ago. Someone I thought I might find amongst these trees. That someone was my son. That’s enough about me, we’re here for you. These woods hold the answers to your questions, everything will be explained soon, and this time, please pay attention. Walk the path less travelled, and see what secrets hide among the trees... Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. Three intertwining narratives to be uncovered, piece by piece, as you hunt for clues as to what happened Explore at your own pace in an experience built from the ground up for fans of the puzzle free, death free storytelling in games such as Gone Home and Firewatch Fully voiced, hear the characters as they impart their tales of strange going ons and mystery to you, the player, all set in a living world built in Unreal Engine technology

A Visitor? Ahem. Hello there! Oh... It's you. What a surprise. Not a lot of other folks come and visit these parts. You see, I came here to be with someone I let down long ago. Someone I thought I might find amongst these trees. That someone was my son. That’s enough about me, we’re here for you. These woods hold the answers to your questions, everything will be explained soon, and this time, please pay attention. Walk the path less travelled, and see what secrets hide among the trees... Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. Three intertwining narratives to be uncovered, piece by piece, as you hunt for clues as to what happened Explore at your own pace in an experience built from the ground up for fans of the puzzle free, death free storytelling in games such as Gone Home and Firewatch Fully voiced, hear the characters as they impart their tales of strange going ons and mystery to you, the player, all set in a living world built in Unreal Engine technology

A Visitor? Ahem. Hello there! Oh... It's you. What a surprise. Not a lot of other folks come and visit these parts. You see, I came here to be with someone I let down long ago. Someone I thought I might find amongst these trees. That someone was my son. That’s enough about me, we’re here for you. These woods hold the answers to your questions, everything will be explained soon, and this time, please pay attention. Walk the path less travelled, and see what secrets hide among the trees... Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a dark and mysterious narrative short story. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. Three intertwining narratives to be uncovered, piece by piece, as you hunt for clues as to what happened Explore at your own pace in an experience built from the ground up for fans of the puzzle free, death free storytelling in games such as Gone Home and Firewatch Fully voiced, hear the characters as they impart their tales of strange going ons and mystery to you, the player, all set in a living world built in Unreal Engine technology

Critics
47
Steam
65

Score Breakdown

47.0

Critic Average

5 reviews

65

Steam User Score

314 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-17.6
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-17.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 launch window (80%)1 late (20%)