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Through Abandoned: The Forest

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.

What works
  • Atmospheric hand-drawn art style
  • Challenging and varied puzzles
  • Immersive ambient sound design
  • Reasonable price especially on sale
  • Engaging exploration and mystery
Things to keep in mind
  • Some puzzles overly obscure or frustrating
  • Game bugs causing freezes and item loss
  • Lack of in-game hints or guidance
  • Short game length
  • Minimal narrative depth and character development

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

  • The Inner World

  • HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • Death of the Reprobate

  • Oknytt

  • Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate

  • realMyst: Masterpiece Edition

  • Machinarium
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

  • Death of the Reprobate

  • Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
If you liked…

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Through Abandoned: The Forest: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Thrill, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy, Fellowship.

Why this game works

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