Open now · By request
Dark Forest playtest
by Kamegumi
Dark Forest is a retro turn-based dungeon crawler centered around family, kinship and tragedy. The game is set in an animal-centric world where creatures live together in small enclaves called 'clearings' in order to stay safe from the dangerous beasts of the ‘dark forests’ that surround the area.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- Kamegumi
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Dark Forest playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Dark Forest playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About Dark Forest
The World of Dark Forest
Meet the creature-siblings Kotaro, Akane and Shigure. Follow their story as they protect their home from the surrounding dark forest. Not all bonds are about romance. In this game, explore a narrative centered around meaningful connection through kinship, trauma and loss.
Why This Game?
👾 Through this entire time we’ve strived to make games for our found-families, our communities, and to bring this story of kinship and belonging to spaces where these messages need to be heard the most.
👾Kamegumi is dedicated to maintaining a healthy, non-exploitative, and sustainable environment for its users, partners, and developers. Dark Forest is being co-developed within the group as it embodies the core values that the collective wishes to see grow in the games industry.
From the game's Steam page.
