Night in the Woods (2017)
Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · iOS
4.02 from 1332 ratings
3539 members have it in their collection · 197 playing now · 1242 backlogged · 862 wish listed
How long? Main story 11h · with extras 13h · 100% 24h (from 56 logged playthroughs)
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in …
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Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town. Mae's a cat so the roofs and ledges and powerlines are all her playground, and she's not the only one up there by a long shot. You'll also be doing various activities and interacting with the world in different ways, getting to know the townspeople, hanging out with friends, exploring Possum Springs inside and out, and venturing into the surrounding areas.
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Details
- Developers
- Infinite Fall
- Publishers
- Finji, PLAYISM
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Platform
- Themes
- Drama, Fantasy
- Series
- Night in the Woods
- Events
- Playism Game Show 10th Anniversary Stream, Limited Run Games E3 2019 Showcase, PlayStation E3 2014 Press Conference
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Feb 21, 2017 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 21, 2017 (North_America) PlayStation 4
- Feb 28, 2017 (Australia) PlayStation 4
- Feb 28, 2017 (Europe) PlayStation 4
- Dec 13, 2017 (Worldwide) Xbox One
- Feb 01, 2018 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
- Sep 08, 2021 (Worldwide) iOS
- Sep 09, 2021 (North_America) iOS
- Dec 14, 2022 (Worldwide) PlayStation 5
Also available on
- Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn Edition (2017) · PC, PS4
Related
Standalone expansions
- Night in the Woods: Longest Night (Dec 2013) · LIN, MAC, PC
- Night in the Woods: Lost Constellation (Dec 2014) · LIN, MAC, PC
Updates
- Night in the Woods: Weird Autumn Edition (Dec 2017) · PC, PS4
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
489
4 stars
495
3 stars
257
2 stars
74
1 star
17
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status kupomog337 Jul 31, 2024
I'm scared of playing this game because I don't want to have to say goodbye to the characters at the end. Should I still play it?
Status Ferk Mar 21, 2023
Perhaps the game has polarizing opinions because of how incredibly relatable some aspects of the characters/setting CAN get for some but also how it isn't a "game" and just some narrative in a platformer trenchcoat.
Mess incoming :
In a sense, it can be an all-you-can-relate-buffet tackling some very real topics:
- Mental health
I'm interpreting Mae's condition as more things …
Perhaps the game has polarizing opinions because of how incredibly relatable some aspects of the characters/setting CAN get for some but also how it isn't a "game" and just some narrative in a platformer trenchcoat.
Mess incoming :
In a sense, it can be an all-you-can-relate-buffet tackling some very real topics:
- Mental health
I'm interpreting Mae's condition as more things overlayed at once, clinical depersonalizations,a vague meta-awareness of the game world, and whispers from the black goat that turn grant her the astral projections basically. The art style intentionally or not in this regard is portraying the characters as shapes, signaling perhaps a connection the condition as well
- Functioning in/as a society
- Nostalgia
For "the golden days" and the danger of clinging to the past too much,the need of letting go of the past
- Coping with loss, health, money, status
A general sense of purpose in life and not just going by a monstrous routine,
- living in a small/irrelevant/doomed town with no possibilities to make a future for yourself\
- and many more that I missed Mae is a REALLY flawed protagonist that you can't help but love(or hate?) by living vicariously through her antics and exploring some scenarios that YOU can derive some meaning from. The game doesn't directly give an answer on how to actually solve any problems, it asks you to ponder about it and find a meaning yourself. The best you can do is to push through the pain and hope for better days, eating pizza and doing band practice for today, as long as you still can. In life, it's the small things that matter in a world that doesn't care
(hope some people still do care)
Status Sir_Laguna Nov 1, 2022
My friend went as Angus today. Halloween is great.
Status Lygodesma Apr 22, 2022
In retrospective, a lot of those indie games I played during the quarantine, I realize now that I not only liked, but loved them. Having played a lot of disappointing titles lately I wish I could play Night in the Woods, Gone Home and even Firewatch again for the first time. Their wholesomeness gives me so much nostalgia, I added …
Read moreIn retrospective, a lot of those indie games I played during the quarantine, I realize now that I not only liked, but loved them. Having played a lot of disappointing titles lately I wish I could play Night in the Woods, Gone Home and even Firewatch again for the first time. Their wholesomeness gives me so much nostalgia, I added them to my favourite games list now.
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Status WerqKween Nov 7, 2021
@lesbiangamesnob Grouvee told me to play NitW next, so I am! I just "did crime" with Gregg. Loving it so far.
Status KennaM May 24, 2021
I finally finished this one and I'm having mixed feelings about it overall. I really enjoyed it, and when Mae finally opened up about what had happened to her I legitimately started crying... but the pacing of the game is a bit too slow for my liking, I guess? It's the kinda game I'd love to replay to find all …
Read moreI finally finished this one and I'm having mixed feelings about it overall. I really enjoyed it, and when Mae finally opened up about what had happened to her I legitimately started crying... but the pacing of the game is a bit too slow for my liking, I guess? It's the kinda game I'd love to replay to find all the bits I missed the first time around, but I couldn't play for more than a couple hours at a time without feeling lethargic, and at 15+ hours it's a bit too long for me to sink the time into again. I'm curious about others' thoughts.
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Status ElizabethTheWicked Apr 12, 2021
Anyone else find demon tower to just be the hardest thing ever? I love that it's in the game and it fits the setting and the idea. it's exactly the kind of game Angus would tell you to play, but holy shirt balls it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do in a game, nestled inside the most relaxing …
Read moreAnyone else find demon tower to just be the hardest thing ever? I love that it's in the game and it fits the setting and the idea. it's exactly the kind of game Angus would tell you to play, but holy shirt balls it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do in a game, nestled inside the most relaxing game ever. it's a weird juxtaposition.
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Status Sir_Laguna Mar 11, 2021
I loved this game. I really did... but I absolutely hated the final section.
I really think that all the
I honestly think I could have considered this as a perfect game (for me) if it wasn't for that.
Status Sir_Laguna Feb 1, 2021
I reach the party at the woods part and everything suddenly got too real.
As a college dropout myself, I felt that.
Status Sir_Laguna Dec 28, 2020
I can't believe I finally started playing this. I've wanted this game since it first came out.
Waiting was worth it because I got it for free on Epic Games.