“Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.”

Warsaw, Poland, 17th August 2017 – Acid Wizard Studio, a small independent studio from Poland, has just released their free-roam survival horror, Darkwood. The studio has also published a new trailer today, consisting of a couple of minutes of raw gameplay footage.

Darkwood was successfully crowdfunded in 2013, gathering over $57,000. The team spent the next four years developing the game and refining it with its backers and the Early Access community.

Darkwood is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam:  store.steampowered.com/app/274520/Darkwood/

GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/darkwood

Humble Store: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/darkwood

Features

  • Experience the only top-down survival horror game that will make you scream out in terror.
  • Enjoy an engaging blend of RPG, roguelike and adventure elements crafted by hardcore gamers.
  • Step into a world where the cycle of night and day truly impacts your (already faint) chances of survival.
  • By day explore the randomly generated, ever-sinister woods, scavenge for materials, craft weapons and discover new secrets.
  • By night find shelter, barricade, set up traps and hide or defend yourself from the horrors that lurk in the dark.
  • Gain skills and perks by extracting a strange essence from mutated fauna and flora and injecting it into your bloodstream. Watch out for unexpected consequences…
  • Make decisions that impact the world of Darkwood, its inhabitants and the story you experience.
  • Meet eerie characters, learn their stories and decide their fate. And remember – don’t trust anyone.
  • Laugh maniacally as madness consumes your mind.