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Heart of the Woods

Heart of the Woods overview

Studio Élan | Feb 15, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC

CasualIndieLGBTQ+Visual NovelFemale ProtagonistSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)23,642
  • Revenue (VGI)$254,000
  • Review score95% positive

Heart of the Woods dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5
  • Units sold (VGI)23,642
  • Revenue (VGI)$254,000
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews961
  • Release dateFeb 15, 2019
  • DeveloperStudio Élan
  • PublisherStudio Élan, Studio Elan

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Studio ÉlanPublisher: Studio Élan, Studio Elan

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Game overview

Overview

Heart of the Woods comes from Studio Élan and is published by Studio Élan, Studio Elan. It arrived on Steam on Feb 15, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Heart of the Woods's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 961 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Heart of the Woods is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseGermanTraditional ChineseSpanish - Spain languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedAny 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ x86_64 translation is required on ARM / Apple Silicon.)1 GB RAMAny GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, or DirectX 9.02 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimummacOS / OS X 10.10 Yosemite or higherAny 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU1 GB RAMAny GPU that supports at least Metal, OpenGL 2.0, or OpenGL ES 2.02 GB available space
LinuxMinimumAny reasonably modern Linux distribution (※ Roughly equivalent to Ubuntu 16.04 or above.)Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ Earning Steam achievements / trophies on ARM Linux requires x86_64 translation.)1 GB RAMAny GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0 or OpenGL ES 2.02 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Heart of the Woods has sold up to 23,642 units and has 872 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $254,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Heart of the Woods overview details

Heart of the Woods combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. As she learns the truth about Abigail’s death and imprisonment, she realizes that it falls to her and her friends to break the curse that has ruled over Eysenfeld for centuries. But more importantly than that, it falls to her to…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Heart of the Woods is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHeart of the Woods
Steam App ID844660
Typegame
Release dateFeb 15, 2019
DeveloperStudio Élan
PublisherStudio Élan, Studio Elan
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, German, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Positive reviews911
Negative reviews50
Total reviews961
Positive percent95%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations872
Average playtime836 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 15, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 September 2026 - 17:02:50 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC

Content descriptors

All characters depicted are over the age of 18. Contains some strong language and suggestive content.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Into Another WorldNo description
IsolationNo description
CommunionNo description
WreathNo description
Wooden HeartsNo description
A Thousand Years Or MoreNo description
Restless OneNo description
Why Am I HereNo description
In Love With A GhostNo description
Art of the WoodsNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/844660
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/844660/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/844660
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Heart of the Woods

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Heart of the Woods?

Heart of the Woods's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 02:06:06 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 14 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Heart of the Woods growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. The monthly average has declined by 1 players, or 90.91%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for Heart of the Woods?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.1%), Australia (8.5%), Canada (5.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.5%), Australia (7.2%), China (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.6%), Australia (6.8%), China (5.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.9%), China (7.4%), Australia (6.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Heart of the Woods?

Heart of the Woods currently sits at 95% positive across 961 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 911 positive reviews and 50 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Heart of the Woods have?

Heart of the Woods currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 11 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Heart of the Woods?

Heart of the Woods is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 872, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

95% positive, 911 positive, 50 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, DualShock Controller Support

Achievements

12

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 February 2019
  • PlayStation 14 February 2022

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Studio Élan Yuri GameBundle #30453 - 10% off$65.05Choice-Driven GamesBundle #64280 - 10% off$37.08
Heart of the Woods Original Soundtrack - SnowfallAll the tracks composed by Sarah "Esselfortium" Mancuso for Heart of the Woods.music #1031420$2.49Heart of the Woods Original Soundtrack - MoonlightAll the tracks composed by Kris "Astartus" Flacke for Heart of the Woods.music #1031421$4.99Heart of the Woods - Official ArtbookCompanion book featuring art, behind-the-scenes info, short stories, and moredlc #1412330$4.99
Heart of the WoodsBuy Heart of the Woods #264044$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ x86_64 translation is required on ARM / Apple Silicon.) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Any GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, or DirectX 9.0 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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