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Night in the Woods

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Review94.05%  16113  1020
GenresAdventure
DeveloperInfinite Fall
PublisherFinji
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Family Sharing
Release dateFeb 21, 2017
Supported OSWindowsmacOSLinux
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

This game shows Steam Deck controller icons

In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Required age

0

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    Game tags
    Story Rich1112Adventure1083Atmospheric947Stylized944Exploration937Dark Humor935Choices Matter921Singleplayer9182D917Hand-drawn908Narrative908Cats895Psychological Horror892Platformer891Mystery886Visual Novel886Conversation8782D Platformer865Funny852Capitalism848

    Last update: 2024-06-28 (General data), 2024-06-28 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-06-30 (Review data)

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