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It Lurks in the Woods
It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror adventure that builds its identity around isolation, historical atmosphere, and French Canadian folklore. Rather than attempting to overwhelm the player with complicated survival mechanics or continuous action, it focuses on…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Horror · Exploration · Multiplayer · Atmospheric · Dark · Free to Play (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8 Processor: i5 2400 3.10 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 670 Storage: 2 GB available space