Fit check
Is The Forgotten worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror fans who want first-person exploration across forests, mountains, caves, and a town
- Players who enjoy searching for clues and solving item-based puzzles
- Players who want story outcomes affected by their choices
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a fast-paced action focus rather than exploration and searching
- Players who prefer a fixed story outcome instead of branching endings
- Players who want a multiplayer-focused game
Our take on The Forgotten
The description emphasizes a valley full of distinct locations and enemy activity, but gives little detail about how puzzles work or how choices lead to the three endings. The experience is framed around exploration and suspense rather than a clearly outlined sequence of objectives.
What is The Forgotten?
The Forgotten is a first-person psychological horror game set in a valley where a hiking trip turns into a search for missing friends.
Players explore forests, mountains, a town, and caves, finding items that open doors or support puzzle solving. Enemies may attack, watch from nearby, or follow their own routines, and players can sneak or hide in bushes to avoid them. Collectibles provide clues about the valley and its inhabitants. Decisions during the search affect the story’s outcome, with three endings. The game also includes real-time events, and its description says enemies may continue acting while players explore, so friends can be lost if the search takes too long.
How The Forgotten plays
- 01Three story endings
- Choices made during the search determine which version of the story concludes the game.
- 02Enemy behavior
- Some foes attack, while others trail the player or watch from nearby.
- 03Exploration clues
- Scattered collectibles offer information about the valley and the people found there.
- 04Sneaking and hiding
- Players can use bushes as cover while trying to avoid enemies.
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The Forgotten: platforms & release
Is The Forgotten worth it?
It is worth it if: horror fans who want first-person exploration across forests, mountains, caves, and a town. Skip it if: players looking for a fast-paced action focus rather than exploration and searching.
Where can I download The Forgotten?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Forgotten's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Forgotten on?
Windows only.
