Night in the Woods

10/10, would recommend, if you enjoy narrative games. This game has turned into such a comfort game for me over the years. I played through it on PS4 initially and I had to experience it again on Steam. I love the design, the very real problems that Mae faces mentally with where she has found herself to be in life, and the little mystery that seems to seep out of the cracks in her hometown upon her return. Overall, a lovely experience that doesn't take long but has left a lasting impression on me.

Cute game. I am the target age of this game, but this game doesn't hit me like a lot of other people would have it hit. But still, characters are great, i will be doing both routes.

Night In the Woods, in short, is what real-life struggle looks like, except in the eyes of Mae. A dropped-out college student that struggles to find what's next in their life, wandering back into hometown that has changed since she left Possum Springs. Catching up old friends and exploring around the town is basically what the game is all about. What the game does great is storytelling and exploration, and that 2 thing carries literally the entire game if you asked me honestly. As the rest of the game literally is just parkour simulator, dialog simulator, all those boring stuff (Only credit I can give is that there are interactive elements that prevents the game from being stale, unlike I Wani Hug That Gator) The characters are pretty much what you would expect from old friend getting back in contact; having jobs, suffering depression, personal stuff, and the general adultery stuff. But of course, hobbies and fun times too, not all doom and gloom. Basically, this game is a reminder that time still moves on. Things change, but memory still lingers deep down your heart.

This game is truly special. The writing is phenomenal, the music is amazing, and the story touches on themes that, for me at least, came at just the right time. Cannot recommend this game enough.

So healing. Play this if you're feeling a little lost in your 20s because I truly believe that I've found this game at the perfect time in my life. Seriously, it has changed me in so many ways I can't even begin to explain.

8/10 even though the game is completely not for me as I have no interest in emotional stuff in games, this was still somehow pretty fun. I recommend this game to people who like story-related games with characters who have some deep lore and complex relationship stuff or smth like that. Also, no animal racism unfortunately, but as a wise man once said: "If there's no fire to guide my way, then I will start my own."

wow okay that was a lot. i really liked this game and i will definitely remember it long after playing. the style, sound track, story and characters were really fresh to see in story games like this. my only gripe with this game is that chapter 2 could have been taken out and nothing about the story or moral would have been changed.

Beautiful game, beautiful characters

this game IS SO GOOD but like from a horror standpoint it is super frickin scary, in like a subtle, realistic way 1000000% recomend

Что такое Night in the Woods? Это интересная и красиво нарисованная приключенческая игра, в которой рассказывается история о семейных отношениях, дружбе, политических вопросов и загадочности маленького городка, в котором живет главная героиня Мэй Что по геймплею? В основном большую часть времени нужно либо ходить, либо читать диалоги. Так же присутствуют моменты где нужно что то брать в руки, двигать или целиться Стоит ли играть в Night in the Woods? Думаю, любителям story rich игр, зайдёт. Интересный сюжет, интриги, повороты событий заставляют играть в игру в ожидании завершения истории. За свое первое прохождение я выполнил не всё что можно, в основном просто идя туда куда мне интересно. Возможно, буду проходить ещё разы

reallyu cute and charming game i almost cried twice and i havent even finished it 8.5/10 best game ive played in a while!

One of my favorite narrative games of all time. I was a Kickstarter backer for this game and played it on PS4 originally. This game tells a beautiful story about a character whose flaws all feel real and natural. The writing in this game I've never experienced since, and don't think I ever will. Every part of this game shows that it was loved by those who made it. Playing this game is cozy, frightening and emotional. These characters hold a special place in my heart and I'd absolutely recommend anyone who enjoys silly goofy writing that switches to existential dread intermittently. Perfect for anyone who enjoys the small town mystery aesthetic.

Fucking love this game man, bought it on playstation during quarantine and i fell in love with the characters, the art, the story, the music, everything. it all feels like my hometown. if you want something emotional happy and also nostalgic, you need this game.

I say, you like art style, story, good characters and music. This is it. Very emotional story for all the characters, great themes and still after i played it for the first time like 2019 it has still stuck with me. Greg Rulz ok?

I play this every year around autumn, the most comfortable, warm and human experience, Mae is a painfully relatable yet funny protagonist, all of her blunders and struggles really connect to me as a fellow struggling mentally ill queer loser from a run-down nowhere town. its a beautiful pretty and simple game with a fun wacky story and a sprinkling of real gut-punch moments.

This game is one of my all time favorite games. Tells an incredible story about identity, loss/grief, and finding purpose. Every time you play this game, you can gain something new from it.

Haven't stopped thinking about this game since I first played it ages ago. A specific scene still makes me tear up just to think about. Also the music is banger.

i am not the largest fan of story games with little gameplay but i LOVED night in the woods. i love all the characters, especially mae, the cat you play as. there are little mini games throughout the story and yuh yuh yuh.

Night in the woods is by far one of the most emotional and memorable games I have played by far. The characters, the choices, every single bit of it feels realistic, and it almost drags you in throughout your entire play through. I would 110% recommend this game to anyone who was a good story, and more than some mindless distraction that most video games have turned into.

Perfect fall game, as someone from the midwest. Cozy, great characters, nice dialogue. Love it

holy shit man. this whole game was beautiful . I loved the music, the visuals, the STORYLINE. It was really cool to play and the ending was ... something! I also absolutely loved the characters and all of their personalities.

greg wuz here

played at least 50 hours on a non steam copy, absolute masterpiece

I know this game is very popular, but I just didn't connect with it in any way, surprisingly. The writing is not on any high level, the gameplay is slow and unsatisfying and the emotion is just not there. I liked the town and the vibe of a collapsing small town, but wish the story, writing and how you go through it were different.

when you feel out of control remember that you always have... OPTIONS -count to ten! -take a deep breath! -take a nice walk! -practice positive self-talk! - I.P.S.: Identify Possible Solutions -....smile! "Options, its good!" -Dr. Hank

I really hate the guitar parts. Made me start and stop this game twice. Plus I already have my own depressing life narrative to explore.

[h1] MAJOR SPOILERS FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING [/h1] [h3] THE GOOD [/h3] - I really, really, really like this game's aesthetic. The designs, the colours, the minigames. The presentation of everything in the game is just lovely. - Greg and Bea are very interesting and well developed characters. - I also really like the uh... the umm... hang on, I'll think of something....... Nope, guess not. On to the bad. [h3] THE BAD [/h3] - Im gonna be blunt, Mae is the worst part of Night in the Woods. It's really hard to take her problems seriously when most of them stem from her being a violent prick who doesn't care. I spent most of the game excited to see this flawed character get developed into something greater, but she never does. Mae starts the game as a self centred child in an adult's body and ends the game a self centred child in an adult's body. - The ending is horribly anti-climactic. And yeah, I see what they're going for. The goal seems to have been for the characters and town to be the real meat of the game, with the story and mystery being set dressing to give our characters something to do, but ultimately, I feel like this approach just fell flat on it's face. It doesn't work. What's the point of a big mystery if it doesn't go anywhere and doesn't have any real conclusion? - Even ignoring the anti-climactic ending, the story just isn't very well structured. Nothing really happens until the final act, where the game decides to haphazardly dump all it's cards onto the table, then leaps out the window and shatters every bone in it's body for no apparent reason. - Most of the dream sequences are boring and feel like they only exist to pad runtime. - Ima be real, if I found out that my childhood friend got kidnapped and fed to an eldritch horror by a cult, I think I would have had a slightly more intense response than "oh man, the cult killed Casey, that sucks dude". - The writing varies from 'actually pretty funny' to '2014 tumblr humour' at the drop of a hat. Some missions are hilarious, others get the tumblr humour. Try your luck. [h3] FINAL THOUGHTS [/h3] A lot of my favourite games are ones that I played at the perfect time in my life for them to make the biggest possible emotional impact on me. Night in the Woods is the opposite of this, because I would have fucking loved this game when I was 16, but as a old, senile 22 year old, oh my god, I do not care. Should you play this game? Probably. Everyone else seems to have liked it. I'm very much in the minority here.

I LOVE I LOVE I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL GAME, GREAT STORYLINE AND CUTE DYNAMICS! But also some very sad topics that really give you an insight into other characters lives :D

lovely beautiful wonderful visuals. soundtrack was so good it got added to the shower playlist. mae kinda pissed me off sometimes but i was rooting for her the whole time. because shes MY complex, flawed lowkey selfish kitty meow. also i <3 BEA

Peak story, peak art-style, this game is peak. I loved playing it, would recommend. Mae is soooo relatable this hit too close to home

This was a great mix of adventure and story with some fun mini games mixed in.

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“I want to hope again. And I want it to hurt. Because that means it meant something.” Despite hearing about this game when it was released in 2017, I just finished my first ever play-through a few nights ago! I went into this game completely blind, and oh boy, the story hit harder than I expected! I ended up relating to the characters far more than I expected, which was endearing to me. This is a side-scroller adventure game that focuses on loss, mental health, change, and uncertainty. PROS: > Amazing art style that subtly represents the main characters mental health issues! > Lovable characters! > The player has to be proactive and explore every nook and cranny to find out more about the story, which I greatly enjoyed! > A story that makes you think and reflect! CONS: > This game is more story-telling than game play, which some people may not enjoy. > Some topics may be triggering to players, so I recommend looking up a trigger list for this game before playing. > Ending of the game feels abrupt and will confuse players if they haven’t explored enough, which in reality isn’t the games fault. However, this abrupt ending suits the themes and plot of the story in and of itself. Overall, highly recommend this game if you’d like a heartfelt story! I felt I played it at a time in my life where I really needed it, and I cannot thank the devs enough for that.

i LOVED the story, i came in unspoiled and it was so suspenseful waiting for certain things to finally just happen. worth the buy. im not planning to replay it but that's not because i don't enjoy it enough TO replay it, it's because it left such a lasting impact on me because of how good the story was!! seriously recommend this title!!

I wish there were more indie games like NITW. I miss the days of my youth where most of the popular video games were related to my taste, and i refuse to accept the fact that people and trends tend to move forward. I will continue to act as if my "Good 'ol times" are the present and not the past, resulting in me not maturing as a person, and the only thing that can possibly change my mind is hanging out with my matured friends and accepting the present. ... wait.

Saved my life and that of many others. Knowing you're not alone in something makes it easier to keep going for a while. And often, "a while" is enough.

AAA games have absolutely 0 excuse, when games like this exist.

ow. owwwwww. absolutely one of the best games i've played in a good while. owww

This game is really good. I liked this game alot, it's really good.

At the end of everything, Hold on to anything.

"some people are one way and that's how they stay...some people fine one life and they live that way..."

if you are lost and in your early 20s oh boy do i have the game for you

at the end of everything, hold onto anything

It surely was a Night in the Woods

wow. uhm..oh my. buy the game, ok?

night in the woods. more like. awesome in the woods go smelters!

i liked watching jacksepticeye play this..

my absolute comfort game :nightmareeyes:

this is literally the best game ive ever played

great game if you like games like sally face