Heart of the Woods

Heart of the Woods
DeveloperStudio Élan
PublisherStudio Élan
DirectorJosh Kaplan
WritersRachel Gruber, Josh Kaplan
ComposersEsselfortium, Astartus
EngineRen'Py
PlatformsLinux
macOS
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseLinux, macOS, Windows
February 15, 2019
Nintendo Switch
July 8, 2021
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
February 14, 2022
Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
TBA
GenreVisual novel
ModeSingle-player

Heart of the Woods is a 2019 yuri romance visual novel developed and published by Studio Élan. The game follows a pair of influencers as they travel to a remote village where ghosts are rumored to reside. The game launched on February 15, 2019, for Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. A port for the Nintendo Switch released on July 8, 2021, and for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on July 8, 2021, with Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions being planned for release.