Night in the Woods Reviews

Night in the Woods is ranked in the 95th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mar 14, 2017

This brilliant patchwork of storytelling, vandalism and melancholic reminiscences at the local mall is set to go down as a millennial classic

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GameSkinny
ThatRainbowThing
Top Critic
Mar 28, 2017

Don't let this kitten fool you, she and her friends are super tough and loyal to the core.

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10 / 10.0
Mar 3, 2017

Mae is a cat. Mae is a young adult back to Possum Springs, to get her childhood back and to find herself. Soulful personal story made with infinite love for those who're ready to listen, to experience it together with the narrator. For those who prefer the apple crate of books full of ghost stories that your beloved grandfather left you over the next blockbuster.

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Feb 7, 2018

"Exceptionally well told story about our everyday problems."

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10 / 10
Feb 7, 2018

Night in the Woods and it's one of the most important experiences I've had as an enthusiast of this industry for over 30 years.

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10 / 10
Feb 12, 2018

Night in the Woods is an incredible, heartfelt journey that goes above and beyond anything currently on Switch when it comes to its character development and storytelling. While the pacing might not be to everyone’s tastes, Night in the Woods is a truly unforgettable experience and one I’m sure we’ll be talking about for years to come.

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Mar 27, 2018

Poignant, sometimes sad, but also joyous and gut-wrenchingly funny, Night in the Woods is a bold, brave game that will be be recognised as an all time great.

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9.5 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2017

All of this -- the unique pieces that make up Night in the Woods -- goes back to why it's so damn hard to define the game. There isn't an adequate term for titles that blend clunky platforming with choose-you-own-adventure friendship simulators. Nor is there a word to describe games that feature knife-fighting minigames and Guitar Hero-inspired band practices. But, again, maybe that's a big part of Night in the Woods' appeal. It's a confident outsider, and one that takes pleasure is celebrating the weird ways that everything comes together in life.

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95 / 100
Apr 14, 2017

Night in the Woods is a fantastic narrative with a beautiful artstyle, theme and plenty of small touches occupying a wonderful world full of loving characters covering a sinister story underneath.

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95 / 100
Mar 13, 2017

The Samurai Jack-like graphics seem cutesy, but Night in the Woods earns a master class in tone.

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95%
Mar 5, 2017

To all the faildaughters and failsons out there who've ever felt like their lives were hecked up forever, Night in the Woods has got your back.

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9.5 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2017

Night in the Woods is basically everything I always hope games can be. Powerful and moving with gameplay that's clever, rewarding, and unique, all wrapped up in one of my favorite presentations. Don't pass this up.

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Geeks Under Grace
Sydney Stoddard
9.5 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2020

With thoughtful design, masterful storytelling, and authentic worldbuilding, Night in the Woods is a game you'll be quoting, discussing, and exploring long after you finish playing.

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9 / 10
Feb 28, 2017

Night in the Woods delivers an evocative take on the early-20s existential crisis with awkward humor and charming characters.

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9 / 10
Mar 13, 2017

Night in the Woods is an universal game about the fear of becoming and adult. A fear to struggle with politcs, money and family. A fear to lose your beloved ones and yourself. A fear to life itself. But it's also a survival guide to life and adultness and one of the best written videogames of the last few months.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 23, 2017

The anthropomorphized animals in Infinite Fall's indie narrative adventure are as complicated and emotional as any real-world college-aged kid

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Dec 20, 2017

Though some of its gameplay can feel overly repetitive, Night in the Woods soundly delivers a relatable, impactful narrative that will keep players attached for the ride, from start to finish — all held together by beautiful stylized graphics.

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9 / 10
Mar 5, 2017

Night in the Woods is a truly magnificent adventure game. An eclectic array of different gameplay mechanics play off of a small American town vibe incredibly well. While the gameplay is fun and varied, the main attraction is the absolutely incredible writing. A college-aged life crisis story paired with some much darker and more sinister elements is used as the framework for developing some of the best-realised relationships we've seen in gaming. All of this set to an incredible soundtrack, while utilising a wonderful art style with exceptional use of colours that makes the experience that much sweeter. A few small complaints aside, this title offers a remarkable demonstration on how to write a game, and definitely stands out as one of the best Kickstarter releases we've encountered thus far.

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9 / 10
Feb 4, 2018

Less of a game, and more of an interactive story with some light platforming and exploring to tie it all together, Night In The Woods is one of the most rewarding experiences you can play on Nintendo Switch. A curio better played for yourself than described by us, it's an indie title that will no doubt leave an impression with its enchanting soundtrack, disarming story and instantly identifiable character arcs. Both strange and wonderful in equal measure, few games are as easy to recommend as this.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 5, 2017

How Night in the Woods manages to capture the anxieties of being stuck in the gap between adult and childhood, how it tackles serious topics like depression, and how it brilliantly understands and recreates the hardships of rural America, is worthy of admiration. Put more simply, Night in the Woods is a unique breath of fresh air, and an experience I’m likely to not forget for a long time.

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