- Publisher: Wales Interactive
- Release Date: Feb 12, 2026
- Also On: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
- Summary: An ill-fated hiking trip into the Black Forest spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive horror adventure.
- Developer: Trapped Predator
- Genre(s): Adventure, General
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Mixed: 3 out of 3
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Feb 12, 2026Inspired by German folklore, Heart of the Forest follows four amateur hikers as they get lost in the sprawling Black Forest. This horror FMV is a decent romp, and although it isn't particularly scary it does at least feature some suitably unsettling imagery, and a smattering of decisions means you have a genuine impact on how the narrative unfolds.
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Feb 12, 2026Heart of the Forest might be very interesting if you don’t mind low-budget horror flicks. It often feels a bit dull and meandering with a ton of scenes just showing one or several of the protagonists stumbling through the gorgeous Black Forest. For an FMV game you also do not get a lot of choices, especially choices that have a lot of meaning. But from the first to the last second it is very obvious how much love and passion has been put into this project which makes it stand above a lot of other similar projects in this space.
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Apr 6, 2026Heart of the Forest is an evening’s worth of cinema with the illusion of choice, where the ending is determined just a few minutes before the credits roll.