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Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“I really enjoyed this game. I love the conspiracy theories surrounding National Parks so it is right up my alley. If you like it as well I recommend watching the Missing 411 YouTube videos! Excited to play episode 2!”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Really good sound design for an indie game. The scares aren't that original, but the atmosphere carries the game to interesting places.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Even for free, and even if you like the premise, this is sort of hard to recommend.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
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Forest Ranger Services: Episode 2 Out Now!
A new chapter awaits! Forest Ranger Services: Episode 2 is now available on Steam. While still a short experience, every step of Episode 2 was carefully crafted with a surprise waiting on every turn.
Episode 1 will be Free-to-Play
Hey rangers, I wanted to share some news and details. Starting next week, Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1 will be transitioning from a paid game to free-to-play. When the game launched, it was price
Forest Ranger Services: Episode 2
Forest Ranger Services: Episode 2 page is live and coming soon to Steam! Wishlist today and enjoy another episode of a creepy twin peaks inspired goodness that continues the story of a reporter that's
Forest Ranger Services Achievements
Enjoy Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1 now with achievements! Thank you for playing FRS!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Horror · Free to Play · Casual · Psychological Horror · Adventure · 1990's · Surreal · Cinematic · Walking Simulator · Driving · Episodic · Investigation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 7 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i3-10100F Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB, or Intel Arc A750, 8 GB Storage: 5 GB available space