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Howling Woods

74% positive of 27 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam

Made by Clackety Rock LLC.

About the game

A cozy Halloween town builder. Lay out paths and plots in a clearing in the woods and the town takes care of the rest: crooked houses go up, curio shops open, and goblins, ghosts and witches move in. The spookier your town gets, the grander it grows. Nothing costs a thing. Every day is Halloween!

Tagged by players

City Builder
Decorating
Cozy
Sandbox
Wholesome
Supernatural
Building
Relaxing
Simulation
Casual
Artificial Intelligence
Stylized

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Mostly Positive

What players say

Not recommended
At current stage of development, the game feels more like a very basic demo. There are no goals whatsoever and all there is to do is haphazardly place everything around without any meaningful reason, strategy, or effect. Afterthought: maybe adding some form of achievements to unlock the decor is a nice thing to work towards? Finding special hidden structures after reaching a certain area while expanding the town?…
14 min played when written. 55 found it helpful.
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Recommended
If you enjoy peaceful sandbox games and Halloween aesthetics then you will likely enjoy this game. I was apprehensive about the developers use of AI, and by all means that can be criticized, but the game does look and function as advertised. The game is not excessively buggy or ugly. My biggest criticism is that the game could probably use more mechanics in terms of city sections and unique buildings.
20 min played when written. 19 found it helpful.
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