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24 alternatives to Night in the Woods

A new game by Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hocken

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Night in the Woods launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sender Unknown: The Woods - Text Adventure▲71

   Text adventure written by professional writer

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Night That Speaks▲82

   A horror game where enemies die after you flip them off

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Firewatch▲237

   The stunning new game from Campo Santo and Panic

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A Day in the Woods▲78

   Sneak past the big bad wolf and Red Riding in Granny's house

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Woodland Way▲62

   Hop your way across the platforms.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Five Nights at Macho's▲53

   The most recent game from Ocosoft!Are you able to finish it?

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cat Interstellar▲62

   A story-driven science fiction game

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Logifaces▲76

   Analogue game for digital minds

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Roguelands▲66

    A pixelated multiplayer RPG

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Invisible, Inc.▲96

    Turn-based tactical spy game from the Don't Starve devs

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Through the Woods▲5

    A THIRD-PERSON PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR EXPERIENCE

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Forest▲81

    An open world survival horror game

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Oak▲225

    Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Starbound▲67

    An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pretense▲57

    A game night social metagame

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Apple II Library: The 4am Collection▲72

    Games and software for Apple II now in the browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    No Mario's Sky▲131

    A fan-made mashup of Mario and No Man's Sky

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Witness on Mac▲123

    Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Forest Home▲56

    All the animals are lost, and only you can guide them home.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse▲58

    An interactive field guide to expand the popular video game

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tin Star▲71

    Enormous interactive novel set in the Wild West

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lifeline: Silent Night▲115

    The second edition of the hit iOS game

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Firewatch▲107

    A mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness

    2015 · its alternatives →

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