There are many roguelikes out there, but In Woods has an indie charm many lack. But it’s not just charm it has as a selling point.
Here we’ll take a look at three reasons why we think you should check this game out now, before it becomes an underground indie sensation.
To The Point
Like any good roguelike, In Woods keeps things simple when it comes to the core gameplay loop.
It drops you into a grassy field, and asks you one thing - survive. There’s a bit more to it than that of course - and we’ll get to that shortly - but there’s a certain beauty to being dumped into a game and knowing exactly what to do. No tutorials, extended dialogue scenes, no filler.
Chance to Improve
Also like most roguelikes though, In Woods gives you the chance to improve every time you play. Once you do die it’s simply a chance to come back stronger.
Mainly you do this via making the best use of the environment - which is home to a number of materials you can grab and then craft, which will help improve your health, attack power, and pick-up radius.
You won’t lose this strength you’ve gained if you die either, meaning you’ll always want to jump in for another try.
Several Challenges
60 unique Steam achievements are available to unlock too, meaning In Woods has a lot more staying power than you’d think at first glance.
These aren’t a bunch of underwhelming tasks either, ranging from the simple - destroying a few items - to the much more complex, such as taking on the expert Poisohell Domination challenge.
Then there’s a range of Magic Cards that’ll crop up while you’re playing, all of which change the gameplay in often very surprising ways.
There’s a lot more to In Woods than what we’ve said above too, but to tell you anymore would be to ruin the many surprises it has in store. We’d recommend checking it out on Steam right now.