StrategyFit check
Is A Day in the Woods worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle players who enjoy progressively harder move-count challenges
- Fans of Little Red Riding Hood and illustrated woodland settings
- Players who want level-based progression with star ratings and cosmetic unlocks
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking broad gameplay variety beyond a traditional sliding-puzzle structure
- Players who prefer short, unstructured sessions rather than working toward par ratings across 60 levels
- Players looking for card strategies, drawing modes, or jigsaw puzzles
Our take on A Day in the Woods
The store presentation gives substantial space to the storybook art, characters, and customisation. The central activity is narrower: completing 60 sliding-puzzle levels while meeting move targets and earning stars.
What is A Day in the Woods?
A Day in the Woods reimagines the sliding puzzle format with 60 hexagon-tiled levels set in a woodland story.
Players guide Little Red Riding Hood to Granny’s cottage while avoiding wolves, spiders, and bears. Each level has a par rating that represents the minimum number of moves needed for completion. Flowers, berries, and a basket of baked goods appear as part of the objectives, while rabbits, beehives, and a woodcutter populate the woodland setting. Completing levels earns stars and unlocks further stages, seasonal backgrounds, and sprite customisation options, including wings, trails, flares, and colours. The game uses a woodcut-style visual presentation intended for both adults and children.
How A Day in the Woods plays
- 01Hexagon-Tiled Levels
- The game contains 60 stages that progressively introduce more difficult challenges.
- 02Par Ratings
- Each level shows a minimum move count for completing the puzzle.
- 03Woodland Hazards
- Progress requires dealing with wolves, spiders, and bears in the puzzle layouts.
- 04Sprite Customisation
- Level rewards unlock seasonal backgrounds along with wings, trails, flares, and colour choices.
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A Day in the Woods: platforms & release
Is A Day in the Woods worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle players who enjoy progressively harder move-count challenges. Skip it if: players seeking broad gameplay variety beyond a traditional sliding-puzzle structure.
Where can I download A Day in the Woods?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens A Day in the Woods's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is A Day in the Woods on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
