Heart of the Forest

Heart of the Forest

Steam Deck Verified

Trapped Predator · FMV · Feb 12, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $12.99. It has been as low as $9.09.

71%
Mostly Positive
225 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 93 sampled reviews

Based on 225 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 93 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It would also help with replayability, as more evidence and information could have been sprinkled around the diverging branches, so that one would have to visit them all for more answers.
7 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Carefully composed lighting, effective camera work, and atmospheric sound design steadily build suspense without relying entirely on sudden scares.
7 of 93 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Carefully composed lighting, effective camera work, and atmospheric sound design steadily build suspense without relying entirely on sudden scares.
6 of 93 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Gameplay7 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters46 reviews
70%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $12.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.09.

5 points recordedtoday · $12.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
24
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.