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Heart of the Woods

Heart of the Woods is a fantasy yuri visual novel about paranormal investigation, ancient mysteries, and a love between two girls that transcends life and death. Maddie Raines has had enough. After years of serving as manager, editor, and general business-handler for her best friend Tara's popular paranormal vlog channel, she's finally ready to move forward with her own life. But when she agrees to take one last trip with Tara to the mysterious village of Eysenfeld, she's suddenly swept up in a dangerous supernatural crisis that will change the course of both of their lives forever. A strange

Release date
April 10, 2019
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Studio Élan
Publisher
Studio Élan
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Heart of the Woods is a fantasy yuri visual novel about paranormal investigation, ancient mysteries, and a love between two girls that transcends life and death. Maddie Raines has had enough. After years of serving as manager, editor, and general business-handler for her best friend Tara's popular paranormal vlog channel, she's finally ready to move forward with her own life. But when she agrees to take one last trip with Tara to the mysterious village of Eysenfeld, she's suddenly swept up in a dangerous supernatural crisis that will change the course of both of their lives forever.

A strange young woman named Morgan has promised them undeniable proof of real paranormal phenomena, and what she has to offer eclipses anything they’d ever seen before. However, out of all the strange occurrences the three of them bear witness to, one in particular captivates Maddie in a way she’s never been before: the ghost of a young woman. This woman is Abigail, the victim of a centuries-old injustice now bound eternally to the forest surrounding Eysenfeld.

Drawn to Maddie in a way she can’t explain, Abigail reveals herself to another person for the first time in more than 200 years. While Tara and Morgan investigate the mysteries surrounding the village itself, Maddie begins to form a bond with Abigail that grows to be more intense than any bond she’s felt before.…

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★ 7.8/10GOG · 68 ratings
GOGLast checked November 5, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
If you looking for a simple and warm story, this is it. Good script and colorful characters, no big plot but again, a simple and…
★ 5 / 5
I don't review too many games but if GOG is going to let people tank review scores with idiocy then I might as well take…
★ 5 / 5
I'm new to VNs, the only ones I had tried before where Long Live the Queen and Doki Doki Literature Club, but neither of those…
★ 5 / 5
I really love the atmosphere and how deep the emotions run in this one. The story unfolds in a very enthralling way. I found myself…
★ 5 / 5
Some of the positive reviews are outdated, if only because the game now has Voice Acting, which in my experience was good. Some reviews seem…
★ 3 / 5
I must admit that I bought the product on a whim. I knew I was going to have free time and so I was looking…
★ 5 / 5
I'm not sure where to start! This is a beautiful game: wonderful artwork, lovely music, but most of all amazing writing. I gather the voice…
★ 5 / 5
Oh wow... accessibility options in VN, yes please! The writing was way wayy more interesting then I was expecting, especially descriptions of sensations. Was a…

Most recent8

★ 1 / 5
advertized as a game with sexual content and nudity - well, there's no sex and it's not a game. Virtually no choices. You just read…
★ 4 / 5
Negatives are: 1. the characters are so unlikeable at the beginning I nearly did not continue playing. 2. the "choices matter" were hard to work…
★ 4 / 5
Title pretty much says it, it's a lovely story with a few precious moments. - The visuals are nice and always appropriate - Soundtrack is…
★ 3 / 5
I must admit that I bought the product on a whim. I knew I was going to have free time and so I was looking…
★ 5 / 5
I'm not sure where to start! This is a beautiful game: wonderful artwork, lovely music, but most of all amazing writing. I gather the voice…
★ 5 / 5
Oh wow... accessibility options in VN, yes please! The writing was way wayy more interesting then I was expecting, especially descriptions of sensations. Was a…

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