# Heart of the Forest

> An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

## Game facts

- Developer: Trapped Predator
- Publisher: Wales Interactive
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Feb 12, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC and MOBILE
- Genres: Adventure, InteractiveFiction, Point&Click, SurvivalHorror, VisualNovel, InteractiveMovie
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274320/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Turkish (Türkiye), Polish (Poland), French (France); Subtitles: American English, Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Turkish (Türkiye), Polish (Poland); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/heart-of-the-forest)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- An eerie and captivating folk-horror atmosphere built around Germany’s Black Forest
- High-quality cinematic direction, including cinematography, lighting, sound design, and special effects
- Replay value through a scene tree and the collection of choice-based branches and endings

### Weaknesses

- The overall pace is slow and scenes are long, which can make the roughly three-hour runtime feel tedious
- Complaints that choices and branches have little impact on the actual story progression or ending
- Weak dialogue and character development make it difficult to become emotionally invested in the cast

## Links

- [Heart of the Forest on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2621)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2621/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T01:06:38.158Z